Meta begins testing its 1st in-house AI training chip

Meta powers ahead with conscious chip uncoupling with Nvidia as it tests its first in-house training AI-PU
Meta is reportedly readying its first in-house AI training chip for deployment The dedicated AI accelerator, made with TSMC, completed tape-out Meta’s shift to custom silicon aims to reduce its dependence on Nvidia hardware Like many of Nvidia’s highest spending customers,
Exclusive: Meta begins testing its first in-house AI training chip
Facebook owner Meta is testing its first in-house chip for training artificial intelligence systems, a key milestone as it moves to design more of its own custom silicon and reduce reliance on external suppliers like Nvidia ,
Meta is testing in-house AI chips to reduce reliance on NVIDIA
Any setbacks in new chips meant that companies were forced to use older chips, which might not sit well with customers. Perhaps the AI industry is learning from this, because, according to a report from Reuters,
Meta Pushes for In-House AI Chips to Cut Costly NVIDIA Orders
Meta has long been one of NVIDIA’s biggest customers, relying on its GPUs to train AI models. But, as the company has bet big on AI, its spending on AI infrastructure has soared through the roof. Now,
Meta tests first in-house AI training chip, produced by TSMC, to cut reliance on Nvidia
The Facebook owner is currently one of Nvidia’s biggest customers, amassing an arsenal of GPUs to train AI models.
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