SMRTR AIJun 24, 2026Hacker News

OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom

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OpenAI unveiled its first custom AI chip, called Jalapeño, built with Broadcom specifically for inference — running AI models in response to user requests. Early tests show better performance-per-watt than current alternatives, and the move could cut costs and reduce OpenAI's heavy reliance on Nvidia hardware.

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