OpenAI ventures into chip design, claiming low-cost model deployment is cheaper than open-source competitors According to Reuters, OpenAI is expanding AI applications into specialized fields like chip design, life sciences, and financial services, while exploring charging based on actual business outcomes rather than usage volume. OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar stated that the company used its in-house model to participate in the development of the Jalapeno chip, completing tape-out in just 9 months. She mentioned that OpenAI recently slashed the price of its low-cost model Luna by 80%, driving usage up by about 10x. The cost of deploying Luna in the cloud is also lower than running Chinese open-source models like http://Z.AI GLM 5.3.