SMRTR AIAug 6, 2026Ars Technica

Anthropic confirms plans to build an in-house silicon team

Anthropic confirms plans to build an in-house silicon team

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Anthropic is building an in-house chip design team to reduce its dependence on Nvidia and gain a competitive edge. By co-designing hardware and AI models together, Anthropic hopes to boost performance and stay competitive as demand for computing power keeps growing. Benefits are still years away while key hires are made.

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