A large investment
The path to creating a custom AI chip requires substantial resources. Industry experts told Reuters that designing a single version of such a processor could cost as much as $500 million, with additional expenses for developing supporting software and hardware potentially doubling that amount.
The current OpenAI chip project, led by former Google chip designer Richard Ho, involves a team of 40 engineers working with Broadcom on the processor design, according to Reuters. The Taiwanese company TSMC, which also produces Nvidia’s chips, will manufacture OpenAI’s chips using its 3-nanometer process technology. The chips will reportedly incorporate high-bandwidth memory and networking features similar to those found in
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