Anthropic is discussing a new custom chip with Samsung
Key takeaways
- Back in April, Reuters reported that Anthropic was toying with the idea of producing its own AI chips as a means of responding to chip shortages.
- On Thursday, The Information reported that Anthropic was in contact with Samsung to explore a collaboration around the pending chip.
- When reached for comment, Anthropic told TechCrunch that a diversified hardware stack that includes chips from Google, Amazon, and Nvidia will continue to be pivotal to its compute strategy.
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Back in April, Reuters reported that Anthropic was toying with the idea of producing its own AI chips as a means of responding to chip shortages. Now, it would appear that the company is getting serious about this idea.
On Thursday, The Information reported that Anthropic was in contact with Samsung to explore a collaboration around the pending chip. However, Anthropic hasn t yet decided what the chip will be used for, how it will fit into the server, or how powerful it will be, according to the report.
When reached for comment, Anthropic told TechCrunch that a diversified hardware stack that includes chips from Google, Amazon, and Nvidia will continue to be pivotal to its compute strategy. On the topic of a potential Samsung partnership, the company said it had nothing further to add.