OpenAI and Broadcom unveil the Jalapeño custom AI chip for inference workloads, challenging Nvidia's GPU dominance with deployments planned for late 2026.

OpenAI unveiled Jalapeño, its first AI chip, built with Broadcom for inference, as it moves to cut its heavy reliance on Nvidia.

Eight months after announcing a custom chip deal, OpenAI and Broadcom are revealing their first joint project: Jalapeño.