The agreement, which follows OpenAI deals with Nvidia Corp and Advanced Micro Devices Inc, is meant to add 10 gigawatts’ worth of AI data centre capacity — a level equivalent to the peak energy demand of New York City.
Broadcom Inc became the latest chipmaker to forge a blockbuster data centre deal with OpenAI, triggering a rally that added more than US$150 billion to its market value.
In a pact announced Monday, OpenAI agreed to buy custom chips and networking components from Broadcom to help power its artificial intelligence services. OpenAI had already struck deals for data centres and chips that easily top US$1 trillion, and the company plans to spend tens of billions of dollars more on Broadcom chips, according to people familiar with the matter.
