# OpenAI Develops First In-House AI Chip with Broadcom and TSMC! 💡

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**Created:** [October 30, 2024, 1:57pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/openai-develops-first-in-house-ai-chip-with-broadcom-and-tsmc/294744 "2024-10-30T13:57:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 1:57pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/openai-develops-first-in-house-ai-chip-with-broadcom-and-tsmc/294744/1 "2024-10-30T13:57:46Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **New Chip Development**  
OpenAI is collaborating with **Broadcom** and **TSMC** to design its first in-house AI chip, shifting focus from ambitious foundry plans due to cost and time constraints.

2. **Focus on Inference**  
The new chip is primarily aimed at inference tasks, responding to a growing demand as more AI applications are deployed, despite current higher demand for training chips.

3. **Broadcom’s Role**  
Broadcom will assist in fine-tuning chip designs and provide components to facilitate rapid data transfer on and off the chips, crucial for efficient AI operations.

4. **Chip Team Formation**  
OpenAI has formed a dedicated chip team of about 20 engineers, led by former developers of Google’s **Tensor Processing Units (TPUs)**, to drive the project forward.

5. **Manufacturing Timeline**  
OpenAI has secured manufacturing capacity with TSMC for the custom chip, expected to be ready by **2026** , although the timeline may adjust based on development progress.

**Read more at:** [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-builds-first-chip-with-broadcom-tsmc-scales-back-foundry-ambition-2024-10-29/)