In recent weeks, OpenAI has signed blockbuster deals class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-agrees-to-buy-tens-of-billions-worth-of-amd-chips-134816630.html” data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:with AMD;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>with AMD and class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-is-making-its-own-ai-chips-with-broadcoms-help-142242231.html” data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:Broadcom;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>Broadcom to build vast numbers of AI chips. Much of the focus has been on the financial implications, since OpenAI will need hundreds of billions of dollars to make good on its promises. As important as it is to look at the quite implausible financials, we also need to look at the broader implications for the industry. Like, the chips themselves, what that spells for the AI industry as a whole, and the added pressure on TSMC, the only…
