OpenAI and Broadcom announced a multi-year collaboration to co-develop and deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI accelerators designed by OpenAI, marking the company's first in-house AI processor initiative. Under the agreement, OpenAI will handle the design of the accelerators and systems, while Broadcom will manage development, manufacturing, and deployment of racks incorporating these components along with its Ethernet-based networking solutions for scale-up and scale-out operations.
The partnership builds on prior co-development agreements between the companies and was formalised through a signed term sheet. Deployments are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2026 and conclude by the end of 2029, with systems to be installed in OpenAI's facilities and partner data centers to address i