OpenAI is collaborating with chip maker Broadcom to develop and deploy newly designed AI chips, the companies said in blog posts on Monday.
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The deal will involve OpenAI designing systems and accelerators, which are specialized hardware used for demanding calculations, and Broadcom deploying these chips. OpenAI says developing its own chips will allow it to use what it learned developing frontier AI models and better tune its hardware to unlock new capabilities.
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"Partnering with Broadcom is a critical step in building the infrastructure needed to unlock AI's potential and deliver real benefits for people and businesses," said Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, in the blog post. "Developing our own accelerators adds to the broader ecosystem of partners all building the capacity required to push the frontier of AI to benefit all humanity."
Broadcom, too, is excited about the OpenAI partnership.
"Our partnership with OpenAI continues to set new industry benchmarks for the design and deployment of open, scalable and power-efficient AI clusters," said Charlie Kawwas, president of the semiconductor solutions group for Broadcom. "Custom accelerators combine remarkably well with standards-based Ethernet scale-up and scale-out networking solutions to provide cost and performance optimized next generation AI infrastructure."
The server racks will include Broadcom's suite of Ethernet, PCIe and optical connectivity products.
Representatives for OpenAI and Broadcom did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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