Broadcom reportedly won’t build OpenAI’s custom chip unless Microsoft buys 40 percent of them

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By AI Maestro May 9, 2026 1 min read
Broadcom reportedly won’t build OpenAI’s custom chip unless Microsoft buys 40 percent of them
  • Broadcom has reportedly indicated they won’t produce OpenAI’s custom AI chip unless Microsoft agrees to purchase 40 percent of the chips. This dependency is described as financially unattractive by OpenAI manager Sachin Katti.
  • The initial phase of the project alone costs around $18 billion, highlighting the significant financial stakes involved in this arrangement.
  • This development underscores the challenges and complexities surrounding AI chip development partnerships between tech giants, particularly when there are conditional terms attached to production.

Originally published at the-decoder.com. Curated by AI Maestro.

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