OpenAI is finalizing its first in-house AI chip design, aiming to reduce reliance on Nvidia. The chip, set for TSMC fabrication, will undergo a six-month ’tape out’ process. If successful, mass production could start by 2026,

This custom chip is part of OpenAI’s strategy to strengthen its infrastructure and negotiating position with chip suppliers, namely NVIDIA, as rising costs and demand for AI hardware push companies to

OpenAI is pushing ahead on its plan to reduce its reliance on Nvidia for its chip supply by developing its first generation of in-house artificial-intelligence silicon.