Meta is reportedly piloting its own AI training chips, aiming to cut reliance on Nvidia and other hardware suppliers.
The social media giant has partnered with Taiwan-based TSMC to manufacture the custom-designed chip, optimized for AI-specific workloads. The company has initiated a small-scale deployment and, if successful, plans to ramp up production.
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While Meta has previously developed AI chips, they were limited to running models rather than training them. Past chip projects have faced setbacks, with some being scrapped after failing to meet internal benchmarks.
Meta’s AI ambitions come with massive costs—this year alone, it expects to spend $65 billion in capital expenditures, much of it on Nvidia GPUs. Even a modest shift to proprietary chips could yield substantial savings and mark a major step toward greater self-sufficiency in AI infrastructure.
