austin – The technology company OpenAI announced this Monday an alliance with Broadcom to manufacture its first own artificial intelligence processors, in a new effort to ensure the necessary computing capacity in the face of the growing demand for its services.
According to both companies, OpenAI will design the chips, while Broadcom will be in charge of developing and deploying them starting in the second half of 2026. The plan includes the production of customized processors with a total capacity of 10 gigawatts, an energy consumption equivalent to that of more than eight million homes in the United States or five times the electricity generated by the Hoover Dam.
“Collaborating with Broadcom is a critical step in building the infrastructure needed to unlock the potential of artificial intelligence,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, and it is currently unclear how OpenAI will fund the project.
The announcement between these two companies comes days after OpenAI also closed a million-dollar agreement with AMD also on the purchase of microprocessors.
OpenAI will purchase 6 gigawatts worth of AMD chips over several years, including its upcoming MI450 series.
In addition, AMD issued OpenAI a guarantee that could allow it – if a series of contractual requirements are met based on the deployment of a certain number of gigawatts – to purchase up to 160 million shares of AMD common stock, which would represent approximately 10% of the company.