Microsoft is growing its personal synthetic intelligence chip code-named “Athena” that can energy the expertise behind AI chatbots like ChatGPT, the Information reported on Tuesday, citing two folks conversant in the matter.
The firm, which was an early backer of ChatGPT-owner OpenAI, has been engaged on the chip since 2019 and it’s being examined by a small group of Microsoft and OpenAI staff, the report mentioned.
According to the report, the chips will probably be used for coaching large-language fashions and supporting inference – each wanted by generative AI just like the one utilized in ChatGPT to course of huge quantities of knowledge, acknowledge patterns and create new outputs to mimic human dialog.
Microsoft is hoping the chip will carry out higher than what it presently buys from different distributors, saving it money and time on its pricey AI efforts, the report mentioned. Other large tech firms together with Amazon and Google additionally make their very own in-house chips for AI.
So far, chip designer Nvidia dominates the marketplace for such chips.
Microsoft and Nvidia didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
The rollout is being accelerated by Microsoft following the success of ChatGPT, the report mentioned. The Windows maker earlier this yr launched its personal AI-powered search engine, Bing AI, capitalizing on its partnership with OpenAI and attempting to seize market share from Google.
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