The Maia 100 chip, revealed at Microsoft's annual Ignite conference, will offer Azure cloud customers a new method to run AI programs that generate content. The chip is currently being tested with Bing and Office AI products, and by Microsoft's main AI partner, OpenAI. Both the Maia chip and the server chip, Cobalt, are set to debut in some Microsoft data centers early next year.
Key takeaways:
- Microsoft Corp. has unveiled its first in-house artificial intelligence chip and cloud-computing processor to enhance its control over its technology and boost its AI computing offerings.
- The company has also introduced new software that allows clients to design their own AI assistants.
- The Maia 100 chip, announced at the annual Ignite conference, will provide Microsoft Azure cloud customers with a new way to run AI programs that generate content.
- Both Maia and the server chip, Cobalt, will debut in some Microsoft data centers early next year.