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Meta Iris AI Chip Enters Production, Eyes 14GW by 2027
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Fusion42 · 11 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Meta has begun production of its Iris AI chip designed for data centre workloads, aiming to reach about 14 gigawatts of computing capacity by 2027. Iris is a custom AI accelerator created to reduce Meta's reliance on Nvidia GPUs amid tight GPU supply, forming part of a multi-year migration to its own silicon under the MTIA program.
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Meta is cutting its dependency on Nvidia by building its own AI chips at scale, opening new supply paths for AI hardware startups that can compete with GPU makers in enterprise data centres. You should pivot to serving hyperscalers seeking alternatives to dominant GPU suppliers.
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