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OpenAI Taps TSMC and AMD for 2026 Launch of Custom AI Chips

OpenAI collaborates with TSMC and AMD on custom AI hardware for 2026. Credit: EconoTimes

In a strategic move to enhance AI performance, OpenAI is working with TSMC and incorporating AMD chips into its infrastructure to develop custom silicon. Expected to start production by 2026, this effort could reshape the competitive landscape of AI hardware.

Custom Silicon Partnership with Broadcom and TSMC

According to insiders who spoke with Reuters, OpenAI is allegedly collaborating with Broadcom to create new bespoke silicon that can handle its massive AI inference workloads. The company has also reportedly secured production capacity with TSMC.

Reportedly, OpenAI has assembled a chip development team consisting of approximately twenty individuals, among them are lead engineers who had previously worked on Google's Tensor processors for artificial intelligence.

Nevertheless, according to The Verge, according to the current schedule, the production of the custom-designed hardware might not begin until 2026.

AMD Chips Bolster OpenAI’s Interim Setup

Moreover, OpenAI is reportedly using AMD processors in its Microsoft Azure environment, according to the sources. In a move to catch up to Nvidia, the market leader, AMD has seen its data center business quadruple in the past year, with the introduction of its MI300 chips being a major factor in this development.

In July, The Information reported that OpenAI was in talks with Broadcom and other semiconductor designers regarding the development of an AI chip.

Initial Foundry Plans Shelved Amid High Costs

Earlier this year, Bloomberg said that OpenAI was planning to establish its own network of foundries, but Reuters claims that these plans have been shelved owing to time and money constraints.

Based on the information provided, OpenAI is following the same path as other IT businesses that are attempting to control expenses and gain access to AI server hardware through the use of specially designed chips.

Competing with Industry Giants in AI Hardware

However, OpenAI might require a lot more money to catch up to Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, which are all several generations behind in their endeavors.

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