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AI chips for data centres 7 companies

These start-ups build chips and systems to train and run AI models in data centres, in ways different from a GPU.

EnCharge AIEnCharge AI does its computing inside the memory, to run AI models more cheaply.Bengaluru · Delhi NCRHired recently

Tsavorite Scalable IntelligenceTsavorite, with engineers in Bengaluru, is a young start-up designing processors for AI.Bengaluru

GraphcorePart of SoftBankGraphcore, a British company now part of SoftBank, makes its own AI processors.BengaluruHiring now

Cerebras SystemsCerebras, with engineers in Bengaluru, builds a single chip the size of a dinner plate, made from a whole silicon wafer.BengaluruHiring now

d-Matrixd-Matrix, with engineers in Bengaluru, does its computing inside the memory, to run AI models more cheaply.Bengaluru

SambaNova SystemsSambaNova sells AI systems built on its own chips.

TenstorrentTenstorrent, led by the chip designer Jim Keller, builds AI processors on RISC-V and licenses its designs.

The tech, explainedAI accelerator

AI chips for small devices 1 company

Some AI chips are tiny and use very little power, so devices such as earphones can run AI without the cloud.

Syntiant Corp.Syntiant, with engineers in Bengaluru, makes tiny low-power chips that run AI for voice and sensing in earphones and devices.Bengaluru

The tech, explainedTinyML chips↗ Analog and embedded chips

How it all worksAI and data centre chipsEvery chatbot answer worked out on boards of GPUs.

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What's changing

Chips for running AI, not training it.

Training a model happens once; running it happens billions of times a day. Most start-ups now target running models, where cheaper and more efficient chips can win.