OpenAI announced the launch of Jalapeño, its first artificial intelligence chip designed to enhance the performance of models like ChatGPT and Codex.
The new processor was developed alongside Broadcom and aims to optimize the company's technological infrastructure, improve efficiency, and accelerate AI inference processes.
What is Jalapeño, OpenAI's new artificial intelligence chip
Jalapeño is the first processor from OpenAI developed specifically for inference tasks, that is, to execute and respond to queries made to artificial intelligence models.
The company defines it as an accelerator designed to support the evolution of large language models (LLMs) and to be part of a long-term computing platform focused on advanced AI.
According to OpenAI, the chip was created from scratch based on the processing needs of tools like ChatGPT and Codex.
How the Jalapeño chip was developed
The project took nine months of work, from the initial design stage to the start of production.
Richard Ho, director of OpenAI's Hardware Program, explained that the architecture was optimized around processing cores, memory, networks, and the service patterns used by the most advanced AI models.
According to initial tests, Jalapeño will efficiently handle the company's most important workloads.
The alliance between OpenAI and Broadcom to create AI infrastructure
Broadcom and Celestica participated in the manufacturing and integration of the complete platform, including servers, electronic boards, high-speed networks, and the infrastructure necessary to operate thousands of processors simultaneously.
