Anthropic is reportedly in early discussions with Samsung Electronics about Samsung manufacturing a custom artificial intelligence chip for Anthropic, according to The Information and other outlets citing similar reporting. The talks are described as preliminary, with Anthropic not yet deciding key details such as the chip’s intended use case, the required performance level, or how it would be integrated into server hardware. The Information frames Samsung as a potential manufacturing partner for a custom chip, and Bloomberg similarly reports the discussions, citing people familiar with the plan.
The development comes amid a broader industry push to design AI hardware tailored to specific models or workloads. It follows recent announcements in which other AI companies have pursued custom chip strategies, including OpenAI’s announcement of a custom AI chip in a partnership with Broadcom, as noted by TechCrunch. Separately, reporting highlighted that AI-related demand is encouraging some firms to consider chip suppliers beyond traditional leaders.
At this stage, no final agreement or technical specifications are publicly detailed, and the companies’ plans remain subject to change as negotiations continue.
