Meta Extends AI Chip Partnership with Broadcom Through 2029 with 1GW Capacity
Meta expanded its multi-year custom AI chip partnership with Broadcom through 2029, committing over one gigawatt of computing capacity across multiple MTIA chip generations. Broadcom’s CEO Hock Tan will step down from Meta’s board to serve as an advisor on the company’s custom silicon roadmap and infrastructure strategy.
1. Expanded Partnership Terms
Meta and Broadcom agreed to extend their custom AI processor collaboration through 2029, covering multiple MTIA chip generations for training and inference workloads.
2. Computing Capacity Commitment
The initial phase commits over one gigawatt of computing capacity, marking the start of a planned multi-gigawatt rollout to support Meta’s AI computing clusters.
3. Board and Advisory Changes
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan will resign from Meta’s board and take on an advisory role focused on Meta’s custom silicon roadmap and infrastructure strategy.
4. Strategic Implications
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the expanded chip partnership will underpin development of personal superintelligence features across Meta’s apps and reduce reliance on external chip suppliers.