Meta is betting that its own silicon can make the AI bill smaller without slowing down the models powering Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
The tech giant plans to deploy its third-generation custom AI processor, MTIA 450, code-named Arke, in data centers in the first half of 2027, according to Bloomberg. The chip is designed to improve performance per dollar and per watt for AI inference, the stage where trained models generate responses.
Meta received 12 Arke processors from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Sept. 1. Early testing put performance within 2% to 3% of the company’s pre-production simulations, and engineers immediately…
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