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

Meta Is Ready to Rock Nvidia’s Boat With Its In-House AI Chip
One of the sources said Meta’s new training chip is a dedicated accelerator, meaning it is designed to handle only AI-specific tasks. This can make it more power-efficient than the integrated graphics processing units (GPUs) generally used for AI workloads.
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 its first AI training chip.
The custom chip is designed to train Meta’s artificial intelligence systems and reduce the company’s dependency on third-party suppliers like Nvidia, with Meta aiming to use its own in-house chips by 2026.
Meta is reportedly testing its first RSIC-V based AI chip for AI training
Meta is evaluating its AI training accelerator, which could reduce its reliance on Nvidia's AI GPUs for training.
Meta starts testing self-developed AI training chip - report
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is testing its first self-developed chip to train AI systems, Reuters reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Meta — which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — has started a small deployment of the chip and intends to increase production for wide-scale use if the test goes well,
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