AI Development
Meta plans AI chip Iris production start in September to expand compute
Editorial Analysis
Meta intends to manufacture its custom 'Iris' AI chip from September as part of MTIA accelerators, aiming to deploy 7GW compute this year and double to 14GW in 2027. This reduces reliance on external GPU suppliers like Nvidia and lowers long-term costs for scaling AI training and inference.
At a Glance
Date
July 9, 2026
Importance
High
4/5
Category
Infrastructure
Axis of Change
Compute Scale
Organizations
Models Affected
Sources
- 01 reuters.com