{
  "id": 6425300,
  "title": "OpenAI says its next-generation processors could be made at Samsung — double-sourcing with TSMC hints at massive volume requirements",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/openai-says-its-next-generation-processors-could-be-made-at-samsung",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-09T14:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openai-says-its-next-generation-processors-could-be-made-at-samsung-double-sourcing-with-tsmc-hints-at-massive-volume-requirements"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI is exploring the possibility of producing some of its processors through a collaboration with Samsung Foundry, according to a report by Reuters. General Manager of OpenAI Korea, Harrison Kim, revealed that OpenAI plans to outsource production of at least some of its AI accelerators to Samsung Foundry, alongside its existing partnership with TSMC. This double-sourcing strategy implies a substantial demand for processors. OpenAI already has its own AI ASIC program, with the first-generation Jalapeño accelerator already in mass production at TSMC. The company's second-generation inference ASIC is nearing the end of its development stage, suggesting it could be produced at Samsung Foundry as well. Samsung and Broadcom signed a strategic partnership worth over $200 billion through 2030 to collaborate on advanced foundry, memory, and packaging technologies for AI infrastructure, which could facilitate OpenAI's potential move to Samsung Foundry. While Tesla is known to double-source its AI chips to ensure supply-chain resilience, OpenAI's needs may differ based on the silicon intensity and target applications of its processors.",
  "summary": "OpenAI deepens chip cooperation with Samsung, possibly prepares to Double source AI ASICs from two foundries in a bid to get more in-house silicon to its data centers.",
  "key_points": [
    "OpenAI may produce some processors with Samsung Foundry",
    "Double-sourcing with TSMC indicates massive volume requirements",
    "Samsung-Broadcom partnership worth $200B could support OpenAI"
  ],
  "editors_take": "OpenAI's plan to produce processors with both Samsung Foundry and TSMC indicates a massive volume requirement, suggesting a significant expansion of its AI computing capabilities.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "OpenAI, Samsung deepen next-gen chip and AI ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/openai-samsung-deepen-next-gen-chip-and-ai-ties",
        "published": "2026-09-09T09:54:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}