{
  "id": 3417933,
  "title": "OpenAI Enters Final Stage of Second-Generation Chip Design",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/openai-enters-final-stage-of-second-generation-chip-design",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-26T04:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275546"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI is on the final leg of developing its second-generation AI semiconductor, Jalapeno, to decrease dependence on Nvidia. The chip has proven to outperform Nvidia’s premium offerings in power efficiency and response speed during performance tests. Richard Ho, OpenAI’s chief hardware engineer, stated that Jalapeno demonstrated superior performance compared to Nvidia’s \"GB300\" in tests measuring workload per power unit and response speed. Ho, previously leading Google’s Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) project, described Jalapeno as a \"really good chip that will significantly lower costs.\" Developed in tandem with Broadcom, OpenAI and Broadcom finished the chip's development at an exceptionally rapid speed, with the physical chip unveiled in June. SemiAnalysis reported that Jalapeno integrates Samsung Electronics’ HBM4 memory, providing 15.4TB/s of bandwidth per package. The chip is designed to maintain high performance with a relatively low power consumption of 700 watts, making it an energy-efficient solution for data centers. OpenAI tested Jalapeno with various models, including DeepSeek and Moonshot AI, and found it particularly excelling with Moonshot’s \"Kimi\" model. Although Jalapeno is primarily for the \"inference\" stage of AI models, answering user queries after they have been trained, it has not yet been compared against Nvidia’s upcoming \"Vera Rubin\" chip. OpenAI plans to continue collaborating with existing suppliers like Cerebras, while maintaining contracts with them. They are also utilizing AI models in the chip design process to expedite development cycles, with the second-generation chip expected to complete the \"tape-out\" stage within a few months, and work on a third-generation chip aimed at further reducing infrastructure costs already underway.",
  "summary": "OpenAI is moving to reduce its reliance on Nvidia by deploying its self-developed artificial intelligence semiconductor, Jalapeno, in real-world operations within the year. Performance tests showed the chip outperformed Nvidia’s top-tier products in power efficiency and response speed.Richard Ho, Op",
  "key_points": [
    "OpenAI completes second-generation AI chip, Jalapeno, for reduced Nvidia dependence.",
    "Jalapeno outperforms Nvidia’s GB300 in power efficiency and response speed tests.",
    "Chip integrates Samsung’s HBM4 memory for 15.4TB/s bandwidth, 700-watt power consumption."
  ],
  "editors_take": "OpenAI's development of its second-generation AI chip, Jalapeno, marks a significant step towards reducing its dependence on Nvidia, with the new chip offering superior power efficiency and response speed.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}