Jakarta, INTI - Meta is extending its deal with Broadcom to produce several generations of custom artificial intelligence (AI) processors. The social media company aims to build computing capacity to power its AI-based features across its apps.
The extension was announced on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Under the agreement, Broadcom will develop over one gigawatt of computing capacity to support Meta’s AI ambitions, with plans to run through 2029.
In a joint statement, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan would leave Meta's board and move to an advisory role on its custom chip strategy as part of the extension deal.
Reducing Reliance on Nvidia’s Processors
As AI demands are increasing, big tech companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon are designing their own chips, not just relying on Nvidia’s processors. Broadcom develops custom chips and infrastructure software for its clients, making the company one of the biggest competitors in the generative AI industry.
Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, said that the company’s deal with Broadcom helped in building Meta’s computing foundation. The company, which last month unveiled a roadmap of four new chips, said the initial capacity commitment with Broadcom was "the first phase of a sustained, multi-gigawatt rollout."
The first chip from Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) program, called the MTIA 300, already powers Meta's ranking and recommendation systems, with three more due through 2027. The later generations are designed for inference, the process by which AI models respond to user queries.
Conclusion
Meta has extended its partnership with Broadcom through 2029 to develop multiple generations of custom AI chips to meet the growing computing demand. The agreement includes an initial commitment of over 1 gigawatt of computing capacity and is part of Meta's strategy to build a massive AI infrastructure, including in-house chip development to reduce reliance on Nvidia. This collaboration aims to strengthen Meta's AI capabilities in delivering advanced features in its apps.
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