OpenAI may be planning a 2028 smartphone push with custom chips

• A trusted analyst has claimed that OpenAI is working with MediaTek and Qualcomm to create custom smartphone processors.
• These chips would be used in a rumored AI-focused smartphone.
• The chip specs might be finalized by late 2026 or early next year.

OpenAI announced a deal with Broadcom last year to develop custom AI chips to power its next-generation computer clusters. It turns out the company might not stop at custom chips for infrastructure, as the firm apparently has big plans for the smartphone silicon space.

TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed on Twitter that OpenAI is working with MediaTek and Qualcomm to create smartphone processors as part of its plan for an AI phone. Mass production is tipped to take place in 2028.