Lucas and Luna explore why chip designers are turning back to analog computing for AI inference, with a focus on Mythic's analog in-memory compute chip that achieves 10 TOPS per watt. They explain how analog compute works by representing data as voltage levels instead of digital bits, avoiding the Von Neumann bottleneck. The episode covers the key tradeoffs: lower precision (8-bit equivalent) but dramatically better energy efficiency for edge AI tasks like keyword spotting and sensor fusion. Lucas cites Mythic's MP10308 chip delivering 35 trillion operations per second at 3.5 watts—roughly 10x the efficiency of a digital GPU. Luna questions precision limits, and Lucas explains how self-calibrating circuits and error correction make analog viable. They conclude by discussing where analog compute fits: always-on sensors, industrial IoT, and smart home devices that need AI without cloud latency.

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