Normally, crafting a high-performance ASIC chip, from initial design to final manufacturing delivery, is a process that spans several years. Yet, OpenAI, in collaboration with Broadcom, accomplished the entire journey—from conceptual design to product delivery—for its inaugural self-developed AI chip, dubbed "Jalapeño," in a mere nine months. This chip officially made its debut in late June of this year, symbolizing OpenAI's significant stride in closing its hardware divide and achieving its strategic vision of comprehensive self-sufficiency across both software and hardware realms.
