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 reportedly won’t build OpenAI‘s custom AI chip unless Microsoft commits to buying 40 percent of them, according to a recent report. The dependency is seen as financially unattractive by OpenAI manager Sachin Katti.
  • The first phase alone costs around $18 billion, highlighting the significant financial hurdle faced in the development and production of the custom chip.
  • This situation underscores the challenges AI companies face in securing necessary resources for their projects, particularly when dealing with high-cost hardware like chips.

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

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