Meta Platforms (META) is reportedly testing its first in-house AI training chip, giving it the power to design its own custom silicon and

Facebook owner Meta is testing its first in-house chip for training artificial intelligence systems, a key milestone as it moves to design more of its own custom silicon and reduce reliance on external suppliers like Nvidia ,

The push to develop in-house chips is part of a long-term plan at Meta to bring down its mammoth infrastructure costs as the company places expensive bets on AI tools to drive growth. Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp,

The custom chip is designed to train Meta’s artificial intelligence systems and reduce the company’s dependency on third-party suppliers like Nvidia, with Meta aiming to use its own in-house chips by 2026.

Meta is evaluating its AI training accelerator, which could reduce its reliance on Nvidia's AI GPUs for training.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is testing its first self-developed chip to train AI systems, Reuters reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Meta — which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — has started a small deployment of the chip and intends to increase production for wide-scale use if the test goes well,