Foreign media: Microsoft may launch its first artificial intelligence chip in November

Global Network Technology Comprehensive ReportOn October 7th, according to foreign media reports, Microsoft plans to release its first artificial intelligence chip at its annual developer conference in November this year.It is reported that this chip, codenamed "Athena", is similar to a NVIDIA graphics processor and can be used to train and run data center servers for large language models

Global Network Technology Comprehensive ReportOn October 7th, according to foreign media reports, Microsoft plans to release its first artificial intelligence chip at its annual developer conference in November this year.

It is reported that this chip, codenamed "Athena", is similar to a NVIDIA graphics processor and can be used to train and run data center servers for large language models. Currently, the Athena chip has been secretly tested by Microsoft and its partners.

According to previous reports, Microsoft has been developing Athena chips since around 2019. According to foreign media analysis, Microsoft hopes to reduce its dependence on NVIDIA artificial intelligence chips while achieving cost reduction.

SemiAnalysis analysts have stated that if Athena chips are competitive, their costs can be reduced by one-third compared to NVIDIA products.

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