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‘This is how AI should be used’ — OpenAI head of hardware breaks down the AI-assisted design of its Jalapeño ASIC

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OpenAI’s Jalapeño ASIC is a seismic shift for the industry, not because of its efficiency or performance, but because of how it was designed.

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