Maia 200 has already been deployed in Microsoft's US Central Azure data center, with future deployments announced for US West 3 in Phoenix, AZ, and more to come as Microsoft receives more chips. The chip will be part of Microsoft's heterogeneous deployment, operating in tandem with other different AI accelerators as well.
Maia 200, originally codenamed Braga, made waves for its heavily delayed development and release . The chip was intended for 2025 release and deployment, maybe even beating B300 out of the gates, but this was not meant to be. Microsoft's next hardware release isn't certain, but it will likely be fabricated on Intel Foundry's 18A process , per reports in October.
Microsoft's efficiency-first messaging surrounding the Maia 200 follows its recent trends of stressing the corporation's concern for communities near its data centers , taking great lengths to deafen the backlash to the AI boom. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently spoke at the World Economic Forum on how if companies cannot help the public see the supposed perks of AI development and data center buildout, they risk losing "social permission" and creating a dreaded AI bubble .
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