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 ,

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has begun testing its first in-house chip designed specifically for training AI systems, reported Reuters, citing two sources. The move is part of the company's efforts to reduce its reliance on external suppliers such as Nvidia,

Meta is reportedly testing its first AI training chip, which is designed to train Meta's AI systems and reduce dependency on suppliers like Nvidia.

Any setbacks in new chips meant that companies were forced to use older chips, which might not sit well with customers. Perhaps the AI industry is learning from this, because, according to a report from Reuters,

Meta has long been one of NVIDIA’s biggest customers, relying on its GPUs to train AI models. But, as the company has bet big on AI, its spending on AI infrastructure has soared through the roof. Now,

The Facebook owner is currently one of Nvidia’s biggest customers, amassing an arsenal of GPUs to train AI models.