Meta Accelerates AI Strategy with Custom Iris Chip Production Set for September 2026
Meta is taking another major step in the artificial intelligence race by preparing to begin production of its first next-generation in-house AI chip, Iris, in September 2026. The move signals the company's growing ambition to reduce reliance on third-party hardware suppliers while expanding its massive AI infrastructure across products including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and its AI assistant ecosystem.
The announcement comes as technology giants continue investing billions of dollars in custom silicon to gain greater control over AI performance, costs, and scalability.
Why Meta Is Building Its Own AI Chips
Meta has traditionally relied on graphics processors from Nvidia and AMD to train and run large AI models. However, soaring demand for AI hardware and supply chain constraints ...