From eWeek: Take note, Nvidia: OpenAI is tightening its grip on the AI economy. With a new partnership, the company is targeting the single biggest bottleneck in its supply chain: the chip.
According to a press release published Monday, OpenAI has struck a deal with Broadcom to co-develop its first in-house AI processor. The move is part of an effort to reduce reliance on third parties, such as Nvidia, and exert greater control over the infrastructure that drives its models.
“Partnering with Broadcom is a critical step in building the infrastructure needed to unlock AI’s potential,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement. “Developing our own accelerators adds to the broader ecosystem of partners all building the capacity required to push the frontier of AI to provide benefits to all humanity.”
This news comes just a week after OpenAI signed a multi-year partnership with chipmaker AMD to supply the processors powering its next-generation AI systems.
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