Anthropic Explores In-House AI Chip Design
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Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic is exploring the design of its own artificial intelligence chips, according to three sources. This move responds to a shortage of AI chips needed to power and develop more advanced AI systems.
The plans are in early stages, and the company may still decide only to buy AI chips, rather than design any. Anthropic has not yet committed to a specific design or assembled a dedicated team for the project, one source added.
A spokesperson for the San Francisco-based company declined to comment.
Demand for its AI model, Claude, accelerated in 2026. The startup’s run-rate revenue now surpasses USD 30 billion, an increase from about USD 9 billion at the end of 2025, Anthropic stated earlier this week.
Anthropic currently uses a range of chips to develop and run its AI software and chatbot Claude. These include tensor processing units, or TPUs, designed by Alphabet’s Google, and Amazon’s chips.
Earlier this week, Anthropic signed a long-term deal with Google and Broadcom, which helps design TPUs. This agreement builds on the company’s commitment to invest USD 50 billion in strengthening US computing infrastructure.
Anthropic’s discussions mirror similar efforts underway at large technology companies. These include Meta and OpenAI, which are also seeking to design their own AI chips.
Designing an advanced AI chip can cost roughly half a billion USD, according to industry sources. Companies need to employ skilled engineers and spend to ensure the manufacturing process has no defects.
Anthropic is exploring the possibility of designing its own artificial intelligence chips.
This exploration is a response to ongoing shortages of AI chips.
The company's plans are in early stages, with no specific design or dedicated team yet.
Source: REUTERS
