OpenAI in talks with chip designers, including Broadcom, to create a new AI chip addressing GPU shortage.

OpenAI, the developer of AI models like ChatGPT, is in talks with chip designers, including Broadcom, about creating a new AI chip. This comes as OpenAI aims to overcome the shortage of expensive graphic processing units (GPUs) it relies on for AI development. OpenAI is reportedly hiring former Google employees who developed the tech giant's AI chip, the tensor processing unit, and is considering developing an AI server chip. The company stated it is having ongoing conversations with stakeholders about increasing access to AI infrastructure.

July 18, 2024
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