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AI & Chip Co-Development

AI & Chip Co-Development

Articles on collaborative hardware-software co-development processes between AI companies and chip designers, including custom inference/training chips, AI-accelerated chip design workflows, and foundry partnerships for specialized AI silicon.

ai chip co developmentJul 8, 20263 min

How OpenAI Used Its Own Models to Build the Jalapeno Chip—Faster

OpenAI’s first custom inference chip didn’t just run its own models—it was built *by* them. Omar Fayed dissects how closed-loop AI development turned chip design into a real-time feedback loop.