Correction, 9/22/2026. An earlier version said OpenAI "today" operates on just over 2 gigawatts of compute. That figure comes from CNBC's October 2025 report on the Broadcom partnership and is dated accordingly.
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OpenAI Unveils Custom Chip With Broadcom
OpenAI and Broadcom unveiled Jalapeño, a custom AI chip developed in nine months that promises 50% cost savings over standard GPUs—the ChatGPT maker's first move into silicon design.
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