OpenAI and Broadcom develop the first custom artificial intelligence chip, saving approximately 50% in costs compared to traditional GPUs.

OpenAI has released its first custom artificial intelligence chip developed in collaboration with Broadcom, aiming to gain a competitive advantage by optimizing hardware. Both companies announced on Wednesday that OpenAI has received the first batch of samples of the chip, called "Jalapeno", and is testing its ability to run artificial intelligence tasks. Broadcom CEO Tan Hock Eng stated in an interview that the AI accelerator can currently save about 50% of costs compared to traditional AI graphics processors.