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Meta and Broadcom Announce Partnership to Invest Over 1GW of Compute Power in Custom AI Chips

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88Z AI, 15 April — Meta has entered a five-year partnership with Broadcom, initially committing over 1GW of compute power for custom AI chips, aiming to provide personal superintelligence to billions. Meta plans to launch four generations of self-developed MTIA chips within two years and has established a Superintelligence Lab led by the founder of Scale AI as Chief AI Officer.

At a glance

  • Meta signs five-year deal with Broadcom, investing over 1GW compute for custom AI chips
  • Four generations of MTIA chips planned in two years; Scale AI founder named Chief AI Officer
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The update

Meta has officially announced a five-year long-term cooperation agreement with chip industry giant Broadcom, lasting until 2029. As part of this partnership, Meta will initially invest over 1GW of compute power resources specifically for the custom development of artificial intelligence chips. Meta CEO Zuckerberg clearly stated that the core goal of this strategic move is to create and popularize "personal superintelligence" for billions of users worldwide. In terms of hardware research and development, Meta has formulated an aggressive plan to launch four generations of self-developed MTIA chips within the next two years, covering models 300, 400, 450, and 500. Additionally, the company has newly established a Superintelligence Lab to accelerate related technological breakthroughs. The lab is led by Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang, who also serves as Meta's Chief AI Officer, responsible for coordinating the company's AI strategy and technical implementation.

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