OpenAI launches Jalapeño AI inference chip as Japan releases AI adoption guide

OpenAI announced its first self‑developed AI inference chip, named Jalapeño, built with Broadcom. The chip is designed to accelerate AI response times while using less power and to lessen OpenAI’s reliance on Nvidia hardware. Early tests showed strong performance, and the company plans to deploy the chip for customer‑facing services later this year.

OpenAI Japan published a 34‑page white paper outlining practical steps for businesses to adopt AI. The guide cites surveys showing companies that use AI achieve 1.5 times faster revenue growth, 1.6 times higher shareholder returns, and 1.4 times better ROI than non‑adopters, while only 1 percent of firms consider their AI use mature. It proposes three stages: understand AI and spot opportunities, communicate core use cases across the organization, and collect high‑impact examples to prioritize and scale.