Reports indicate Anthropic is considering developing its own AI chip.

Reuters has reported that Anthropic , the developer of the AI chatbot Claude, is considering developing its own AI chip.

Exclusive: Anthropic weighs building it own AI chips, sources say | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/business/longic-weighs-building-it-own-ai-chips-sources-say-2026-04-09/

According to Reuters, Anthropic is planning to develop its own AI chips in response to a shortage of AI chips needed to run more advanced AI systems, due to increasing market demand. However, this plan is still in its early stages.

According to two sources and one who claims to have been briefed by Anthropic on their AI chip development plans, the plan is in its early stages, and Anthropic may not design the AI chips themselves, but may simply purchase them. Sources say Anthropic has not yet decided on a specific design, nor has it assembled a dedicated team to work on the project.

Furthermore, Anthropic recently announced a contract to secure a large quantity of Google's AI-focused processors, 'TPUs,' in April 2026.

Anthropic, the developer of Claude, has signed a contract with Google and Broadcom to deploy Google's TPUs on a large scale - GIGAZINE

Anthropic isn't the only company developing its own AI chips. OpenAI has formed a strategic partnership with semiconductor company Broadcom to develop its own AI chips , and Meta also announced its own AI chip, the MITA series, in March 2026.

Meta simultaneously announces its proprietary AI chips 'MTIA 300,' 'MTIA 400,' 'MTIA 450,' and 'MTIA 500,' with all types expected to be operational within two years - GIGAZINE

In addition, The Information reports that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek plans to use the latest AI chip designed by Huawei for its next-generation AI model, 'V4.' According to the report, Alibaba Group, ByteDance, and Tencent have placed massive orders for hundreds of thousands of units of Huawei's latest AI chip in preparation for the launch of V4.

According to industry sources, designing advanced AI chips could cost as much as $500 million (approximately 80 billion yen).