SynopsisAnthropic is developing an internal team to design custom chips for its Claude AI models. This move addresses the current shortage of essential hardware needed for advanced AI development. The company is hiring engineers to co-design chips and AI models for better performance. Custom silicon represents a new step in their multi-chip strategy. Anthropic will continue using hardware from Amazon, Google, Nvidia, and AMD.ReutersAnthropic said on Wednesday it is building an in-house team to design custom chips for its Claude AI models, confirming an earlier Reuters report, as the startup responds to a shortage ‌of chips ⁠needed ⁠to power and develop more advanced AI systems. The ​company said it was hiring engineers with experience across the ​hardware and software stack to help co-design custom chips and AI models that ​can make Claude run faster ⁠and more efficiently ‌at the scale required ​by ​customers. Reuters reported in April that ⁠Anthropic was mulling designing its own AI chips. The startup said custom silicon was the latest step in its multi-chip strategy and that it would continue to rely on a diversified hardware stack that includes technology from Amazon Web Services, Google, ‌Nvidia and AMD . Anthropic did not provide a timeline for its chip plans or say whether ⁠it intends to manufacture them itself.Designing an advanced AI chip can cost roughly half a billion ​dollars, according to industry sources, as companies need to employ skilled engineers and spend to make sure the manufacturing process has no defects. ...moreElevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea.Subscribe Now