Moore's Law and its Critics

Moore's Law is the observation that the number of transistors on a computer chip doubles approximately every two years, leading to faster and more powerful devices. It has driven rapid technological progress for decades. Critics argue that this trend is unsustainable due to physical and economic limits, such as miniaturization challenges and increasing costs. They also point out that simply increasing transistor count doesn’t always mean better or more efficient performance. As a result, some believe the era of exponential growth predicted by Moore’s Law is slowing, prompting innovation in other areas beyond just transistor density.