30 August 2026
OpenAI designed custom chip with help from its own AI
First reported
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- OpenAI built a chip called Jalapeño in 16 months using its own AI models to write parts of the underlying code, particularly for kernel optimization.
- The Jalapeño performs 1.5 to 1.9 times better than comparable Nvidia chips when measured by tokens per megawatt, a standard for AI efficiency.
