Meta to Start "Iris" AI Chip Production in September

Meta Platforms will begin manufacturing its first in-house artificial intelligence chip, codenamed "Iris," this September. Internal memos indicate the company wants to double its computing capacity through this initiative ^[1][2]. The move marks a significant step in Meta's effort to control its hardware stack for future AI development ^[1].

By producing custom silicon, Meta intends to reduce its heavy reliance on external suppliers like Nvidia and AMD ^[3]. The company currently spends billions on third-party processors to power its large language models ^[2]. This shift could potentially lower operational costs while optimizing hardware for Meta's specific AI workloads ^[1][3].