The Claude-creator will also put together a new team in charge of designing the custom-made chips.
First reported by the Business Insider, artificial intelligence company Anthropic has confirmed plans to design its own chips, in response to a worldwide shortage and increased pressure to develop faster, more advanced AI systems.
In April of this year it was reported by Reuters that the organisation was strongly considering building its own chips, as a means of having improved access to a steady supply and keeping pace with competitors Meta and OpenAI. Both of whom have similar projects underway.
The latter previously announced the development of the Broadcom-built Jalapeño chip, designed for inference workloads, while Meta has been developing its own MTIA accelerators for AI workloads.
The timeline as to when production might begin is unclear, however, Anthropic are looking to add to their workforce in order to meet future AI development expectations. As per a recent job listing, Anthropic is seeking professionals eager to join a custom silicon team.
