Richard Ho

Richard Ho is a prominent executive in the artificial intelligence sector, currently serving as the Vice President of openai. He plays a critical role in the company’s hardware strategy, specifically overseeing the development of custom silicon designed to accelerate large language model training and inference.

Key Contributions & Projects

• OpenAI Jalapeño Chip: Ho led the technical presentation detailing the architecture and first benchmark results of OpenAI’s first custom AI chip, codenamed “Jalapeño.” This initiative marks a strategic shift towards vertical integration in hardware to reduce dependency on third-party GPU suppliers.
  • See detailed analysis: OpenAI Jalapeño Custom AI Chip: First Benchmarks and Design
  • Presentation source: OpenAI Jalapeño Custom AI Chip: First Benchmarks and Design

References

• TechTechPotato. (2026, August 26). First Benchmark Results on an OpenAI GPU. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic0kYWjffjI