OpenAI has revealed Jalapeño, a custom AI chip developed in partnership with Broadcom. According to The Verge, Jalapeño is an ASIC—a processor designed for one specific task: AI inference, the process of running trained models to answer questions and generate responses. Custom chips like this can significantly reduce the cost and power consumption of serving AI models. By building its own silicon, OpenAI is joining a trend of AI leaders developing proprietary hardware to optimize their infrastructure and reduce dependence on chip manufacturers.

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