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OpenAI and Broadcom custom AI chip design

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OpenAI and Broadcom announced a custom chip designed for large-language-model inference at scale. OpenAI plans to deploy enough of these chips to consume 10 gigawatts of electricity, equivalent to powering millions of households.

  • Chip optimized specifically for LLM inference workloads at production scale
  • OpenAI deployment targets 10 gigawatts of total electricity consumption
  • Broadcom partnering with OpenAI on silicon design and manufacturing
  • Announcement made June 24, 2026
  • Move reflects intensifying competition in AI chip development amid capacity constraints