OpenAI plans to buy Google TPU chips to expand AI infrastructure

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-10-28 07:26:08 UTC

OpenAI is recruiting engineers to adapt its models to Google TPU chips and plans to purchase the chips, seeking to diversify its AI compute sources.

OpenAI is recruiting engineers to lead model adaptation and optimization on Google TPU chips and plans to purchase the chips from Alphabet’s Google to expand its AI infrastructure, according to The Information reported by ITHome and Sina Finance. [1] [2] [3]

The company is already testing TPU chips and is also developing its own Jalapeño AI chip with Broadcom, scheduled to begin supporting models later this year, while continuing to use Nvidia GPUs. [1] [3]

Sources

1. 消息称 OpenAI 计划正式导入谷歌 TPU：已在招募领导模型适配优化的工程师

   ITHome · 2026-10-28 01:59:45 UTC · Summary only

2. OpenAI据悉计划采购谷歌芯片 以加快扩建AI基础设施

   Sina Finance · 2026-10-28 02:28:47 UTC · Full text

3. OpenAI据悉计划采购谷歌AI芯片，进一步降低对英伟达的依赖

   Sina Finance · 2026-10-28 06:41:04 UTC · Full text

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