
OpenAI Ships Jalapeño - Its First Custom AI Chip
OpenAI and Broadcom unveiled Jalapeño, a custom ASIC on TSMC's 3nm node with eight HBM stacks, targeting 50% cheaper inference than current GPU-based alternatives.
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OpenAI and Broadcom unveiled Jalapeño, a custom ASIC on TSMC's 3nm node with eight HBM stacks, targeting 50% cheaper inference than current GPU-based alternatives.

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