{
  "id": 211106,
  "title": "Anthropic confirms plans to build own chips amid global shortage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/anthropic-confirms-plans-to-build-own-chips-amid-global-shortage",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-06T08:25:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Silicon Republic",
    "slug": "silicon-republic",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/anthropic-confirms-plans-build-own-chips-global-shortage-supply"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anthropic, the creator of Claude, has confirmed its plans to develop custom-made chips due to a global shortage and heightened demand for faster, more advanced AI systems. Initially reported by Business Insider, the company aims to establish a dedicated team for chip design. According to Reuters, Anthropic was considering this move in April, seeking to secure a steady supply and keep up with competitors Meta and OpenAI, who are also developing similar projects. Meta is working on 'MTIA' accelerators, while OpenAI unveiled the Broadcom-built Jalapeño chip for inference workloads. The precise start date for Anthropic's chip production remains undisclosed, but the company is hiring to bolster its workforce for forthcoming AI development demands. A recent job listing indicates Anthropic's interest in professionals for its custom silicon team. It remains unclear whether Anthropic will produce the chips independently, but it has reportedly considered Samsung as a potential partner. While the focus is on custom silicon, Anthropic plans to retain a diversified hardware stack, including technology from Amazon Web Services, Google, Nvidia, and AMD. In late July, Anthropic announced a strategic partnership with AMD to utilize 2GW of AMD's latest-generation chips, valued at \"tens of billions of dollars.\" Anthropic is striving for a dominant position in the AI sector ahead of its anticipated IPO, which is expected to value the company over $1 trillion.",
  "summary": "The Claude-creator will also put together a new team in charge of designing the custom-made chips. Read more: Anthropic confirms plans to build own chips amid global shortage",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}