Intel has just held its 2025 Foundry Direct Connect, where it outlines the future of the company especially in terms of chip fabrication. The aptly name direct focuses on what Intel is doing at a manufacturing level, including how it intends to move forward with silicon production. That is of course, when it's not trotting out new robotic hires days after announcing mass layoffs.
The biggest takeaway from this roadmap is Intel has a strong focus on AI moving forward. It doesn't matter which new node you focus on, each has its own AI bent. This doesn't mean Intel is moving to put out its own language model like ChatGPT or DeekSeek. Instead it means Intel's chips are being made to take advantage of AI technologies in computer processing. This is less about helping you do a bad job writing your essay, and more about using machine learning to make the most efficient use of the technology available.
