Key insights
- Anthropic is considering designing its own AI chips due to processor shortages, following similar moves by Meta and OpenAI. While still in early stages, this highlights the increasing demand and strategic importance of AI chip technology. Anthropic recently signed a deal with Google and Broadcom for AI chips, suggesting a hybrid approach may be adopted. This news signals continued investment and competition in the AI infrastructure space.
Investing.com-- Anthropic is considering designing its own artificial intelligence chips amid a shortage of processors needed to power advanced AI, Reuters reported on Thursday.
The plans are still in early stages, and Anthropic may still decide to only buy AI chips over designing them, Reuters reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
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Anthropic– which is backed by several major tech firms, including Alphabet and Amazon, uses a host of different chips to run its flagship AI model Claude.
The company had earlier this week signed a long-term deal with Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) for AI chips, specifically Google’s Tensor Processing Units.
Anthropic’s consideration of building in-house AI chips comes amid similar discussions at other major tech firms, including Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) and OpenAI.