Anthropic asked SK Hynix for chip supplies as it moves to build its own silicon

Anthropic has asked SK Hynix for chip supplies as it moves to build its own computing capacity, SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won said on the sidelines of an AI summit in San Francisco. Chey said Anthropic was regularly checking on future chip availability as it moves beyond developing AI models to building computing capacity. He said the AI laboratory was making its own "computing power," potentially referring to a reported plan to design its own chips. An Anthropic spokesperson said the start-up was always exploring options and drawing on a range of chips for a diversified approach to computing. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said the company had signed supply deals with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix but provided no further details. The discussions took place during a summit hosted by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attended by global tech leaders including Nvidia, OpenAI and Broadcom executives. SK Group signed deals worth US$750 billion at the event, including a partnership with Nvidia valued at more than US$500 billion.