OpenAI's Jalapeño chip named in TIME's Best Inventions of 2026

OpenAI: OpenAI develops advanced artificial intelligence systems including large language models that power tools such as ChatGPT and Codex. The company designed Jalapeño from the ground up as its first custom AI-acceleration chip, produced in partnership with Broadcom to support those models more efficiently. This development reflects OpenAI's ongoing work across its full stack from models to silicon. Broadcom: Broadcom manufactures semiconductors and related components for a range of computing applications. It produced Jalapeño, the first custom AI chip designed by OpenAI and tailored specifically for powering large language models behind tools like ChatGPT and Codex. The collaboration marks Broadcom's role in enabling OpenAI's hardware innovations. Richard Ho: Richard Ho is Vice President of Hardware at OpenAI, where he oversees hardware development efforts. He issued a statement recognizing Jalapeño's inclusion in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026 list and highlighting its design for efficient AI acceleration. His comments underscore OpenAI's focus on making AI benefits more widely accessible through silicon-level advancements. Innovation: Jalapeño represents OpenAI's first effort to design AI-acceleration hardware from the ground up to improve efficiency across its technology stack. Collaboration: OpenAI and Broadcom partnered to create Jalapeño as a custom AI chip optimized for large language models.