Anthropic is hiring an AI chip design team | TechCrunch
–:–:–:–
🚨 Flash Sale 🚨 Get $100 off your Disrupt 2026 ticket
Get $400 off your Disrupt 2026 ticket: REGISTER NOW.
Close
SearchSubmit
Site Search Toggle
Mega Menu Toggle
Topics
Latest
AI
Amazon
Apps
Biotech & Health
Climate
Cloud Computing
Commerce
Crypto
Enterprise
EVs
Fintech
Fundraising
Gadgets
Gaming
Government & Policy
Hardware
Layoffs
Media & Entertainment
Meta
Microsoft
Privacy
Robotics
Security
Social
Space
Startups
TikTok
Transportation
Venture
More from TechCrunch
Staff
Events
Startup Battlefield
StrictlyVC
Newsletters
Podcasts
Videos
Partner Content
TechCrunch Brand Studio
Crunchboard
Contact Us
In Brief
Posted:
7:13 AM PDT · August 5, 2026
Image Credits: MirageC / Getty Images
Rebecca Bellan
Anthropic is hiring an AI chip design team
Anthropic is building a team to design its own custom chips for AI usage.
Business Insider was first to report on the news, but Anthropic has since confirmed with TechCrunch.
The Claude maker said it is planning to co-design hardware and models to help its technology run faster and more efficiently. Last month, The Information reported that Anthropic was scouting Samsung as a potential partner for building such chips.
Anthropic’s decision to design its own chips comes as demand for Claude rises while AI companies snatch up as many AI infrastructure deals as they can.
For its part, Anthropic has inked deals with AWS, Google, Nvidia, and AMD to access AI computing hardware. But to really scale to meet the level of demand, relying on others clearly isn’t enough.
Anthropic isn’t the first AI company to decide to build its own chip. In June, OpenAI unveiled its Broadcom-built Jalapeño chip, which is designed specifically for inference workloads. Google DeepMind has long relied on Alphabet’s TPU chips to power its AI models, while Meta has been developing its own MTIA accelerators for AI workloads.
The company is seeking engineers with experience in chip design for its “custom silicon team,” per a job listing.
This article has been updated to include confirmation from Anthropic.
Topics
AI, AI chips, Anthropic, Hardware, In Brief
October 13 – 15
San Francisco
Scale faster. Grow your portfolio. Gain practical expertise. No matter your goal, Disrupt can empower you.
Save up to $330 toda y!
REGISTER NOW
Newsletters
See More
Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news
TechCrunch Daily News
Every weekday and Sunday, you can get the best of TechCrunch’s coverage.
TechCrunch Mobility
TechCrunch Mobility is your destination for transportation news and insight.
Startups Weekly
Startups are the core of TechCrunch, so get our best coverage delivered weekly.
StrictlyVC
Provides movers and shakers with the info they need to start their day.
No newsletters selected.
Subscribe
By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice.
Related
Space
SpaceX doubles revenue on Anthropic and Google compute deals, Starlink growth
Sean O'Kane
2 days ago
AI
Open-weight AI models are catching up to the frontier. The safety gap remains.
Rebecca Bellan
2 days ago
AI
Is the future of data centers portable? Runware builds a pod to find out
Dominic-Madori Davis
2 days ago
Latest in AI
In Brief
Meta launches Muse Code, an AI agent for large code bases
Lucas Ropek
12 hours ago
AI
Klaviyo acquires Elias Torres’ Agency in full-circle reunion for tech founders
Marina Temkin
13 hours ago
AI
Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup
Lucas Ropek
14 hours ago
© 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC.