Anthropic considers making Samsung a manufacturing partner

Anthropic is in early discussions with Samsung Electronics to establish a partnership for manufacturing a custom AI chip. The companies are still working to finalize the processor's specifications, capabilities, and integration into servers. A representative from Anthropic stated that their computing strategy relies on a mix of hardware, including Amazon's Trainium chips, Google's TPUs, and Nvidia's GPUs. However, no further details about their chip roadmap were disclosed. These talks reflect a broader trend among AI companies to diversify chip supplies and reduce reliance on Nvidia, particularly as demand for their services grows.