Facebook owner Meta joins Google, Microsoft and Amazon in custom AI chip race

Meta is developing its first AI training chip to reduce reliance on external suppliers like Nvidia. Partnering with TSMC, Meta is testing the chip for content recommendation systems on Facebook and Instagram. If successful, they plan to expand its use to generative AI products by 2026. Meta's previous custom chip was abandoned due to poor performance.

Facebook owner Meta joins Google, Microsoft and Amazon in custom AI chip race
Meta is developing its first AI training chip to reduce reliance on external suppliers like Nvidia. Partnering with TSMC, Meta is testing the chip for content recommendation systems on Facebook and Instagram. If successful, they plan to expand its use to generative AI products by 2026. Meta's previous custom chip was abandoned due to poor performance.