Microsoft says Maia 300 chip will run its AI services from 2027

Microsoft will make its own Maia chips the primary system for running AI in its products starting in 2027. The company set out the plan on Monday as it unveiled the Maia 300, the third generation of its custom AI chip.

Microsoft plans deployments measured in gigawatts starting next year, which could mean more than a million Maia 300 chips in 2027.

The chip is built for inference, the work of running AI models once they are trained. Microsoft said…