Anthropic is in discussions with Samsung to explore a potential collaboration on a new AI chip, according to a report from The Information. The company has not yet determined the chip’s intended purpose, integration into servers, or performance specifications.
In April, Reuters reported that Anthropic was considering developing its own AI chips due to existing shortages in the semiconductor market. Anthropic confirmed to TechCrunch that its computational strategy will continue to rely on a diversified hardware ecosystem, including chips from Google, Amazon, and Nvidia. Anthropic declined to comment further on the potential partnership with Samsung.
Numerous AI companies are currently pursuing custom chip development to create hardware tailored for specific tasks and decrease reliance on Nvidia, which remains the leading player in the chip industry. Anthropic’s potential move comes after OpenAI announced its partnership with Broadcom to create a custom inference processor, dubbed “Jalapeño.” OpenAI claims that Jalapeño is more efficient and offers better performance-per-watt than competing chips.
Samsung, an active player in the AI sector, collaborates with Nvidia to produce chips necessary for AI model training and operation. Samsung utilizes Nvidia’s software for its chip manufacturing processes and is involved in building a joint AI chip factory in South Korea. Additionally, Samsung is exploring possible partnerships with Google for its chip-making initiatives.
