Analog Methods for AI

Came into computing at the very end of analog computing systems being taught.     I remember asking why,  and got the answer that they were being replaced by digital methods.  Essentially a digital system could simulate any analog system and was more flexible and programmable.    Is the world changing for AI applications?  In IEEE Spcetrum, a guest article on the topic. How Analog and Neuromorphic Chips Will Rule the Robotic Age  By Shahin Farshchi