OpenAI is reportedly planning to build its first in-house chip by 2026.
To support this endeavour, OpenAI is collaborating with major chip manufacturers like Broadcom and TSMC.
Only time will tell how effectively OpenAI's in-house chip will enhance the AI capabilities .
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is reportedly planning to build its first in-house chip aimed at enhancing its artificial intelligence systems. To support this endeavour, OpenAI is collaborating with major chip manufacturers like Broadcom and TSMC, while also incorporating chips from AMD and Nvidia to meet its growing infrastructure needs.
In an effort to reduce costs and diversify its chip supply, OpenAI initially considered creating its own manufacturing network, known as “foundries.” However, after weighing the costs and the time required to set up such a system, the company has decided to focus instead on designing chips in-house.
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This new strategy allows OpenAI to leverage existing industry partnerships while also investing in customised chip solutions.
Broadcom’s stock surged after the report, closing Tuesday’s trading with an increase of more than 4.5 percent. Meanwhile, AMD shares continued to rise from their morning gains, finishing the day up by 3.7 percent, reports Reuters.
OpenAI heavily relies on powerful computing resources to train and operate its AI models. As one of the biggest buyers of Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs), the company uses these chips not only for training its models but also for making predictions and decisions based on new information. While training chips are currently in high demand, experts predict that the need for inference chips will also grow as more AI applications come to life.
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Through its partnership with Broadcom, OpenAI has secured manufacturing capabilities with TSMC, with plans to launch its custom-designed chip by 2026, though this timeline could change. The chip design team, led by former Google engineers known for their work on Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), is actively working on this project.
As OpenAI embarks on this project, only time will tell how effectively its in-house chip will enhance the AI capabilities and influence the broader tech landscape.
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