- OpenAI unveiled its first custom-built inference processor named Jalapeño in collaboration with Broadcom.
- The chip is designed for inference tasks, aiming to reduce dependence on Nvidia GPUs and improve performance-per-watt.
- OpenAI uses its AI models to assist in development, targeting underserved workloads to accelerate AI capabilities.
- Jalapeño focuses on low operating costs for real-time coding models, though intensive pre-training may still rely on Nvidia.
- OpenAI emphasizes optimizing infrastructure across chip architecture, kernels, and systems to make models faster and more affordable.