Ad Astra:

... I believe the OI has infinite application across all domains of technology. I maintain that belief today.

Telecom and AI is just the beginning. The ability to send and receive photonic signals at highspeed with low loss and small hardware footprint is extremely valuable...

Best summary I have read so far. The only thing to add is the easy mass production process. And maybe the versatility. And the short design phase. And the beauty of the chiplets. And the list goes on and on... :⁠-⁠)