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Anthropic hires Google chip veteran Amir Salek as part of push into hardware

AI firm Anthropic has hired a Google chip founder for its new semiconductor team. This move signals Anthropic's ambition to develop its own custom AI chips. The company is also securing significant data center capacity deals. Rival OpenAI is pursuing similar custom chip development strategies. These efforts aim to address supply shortages and optimize AI hardware.

23 Aug 2026 1:00 am