By Namrata Sen
Publication Date: 2026-02-11 07:02:00
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is reportedly developing an artificial intelligence (AI) chip and is in discussions with Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF) for its manufacturing.
The Chinese tech company plans to receive sample chips by the end of March, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. It also aims to manufacture at least 100,000 units of the AI inference chip this year.
ByteDance plans to scale production to as many as 350,000 units gradually and is negotiating with Samsung not only on manufacturing but also on securing memory chip supplies, which are in tight demand amid the global AI infrastructure expansion, according to the report.
The development represents a key milestone for ByteDance in its multi-year effort to build in-house chips for AI workloads, an initiative that began with hiring chip-related talent in 2022.
Benzinga reached out to ByteDance and Samsung for comments, but did not receive an immediate response.
