# Tom’s Hardware offers free AI Chip Design Week access until October 2

Digest AI · Hardware & Compute · published 2026-09-28T15:30:00Z

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## Summary

Tom’s Hardware Premium is giving free access to its AI Chip Design Week coverage from September 28 to October 2. The week includes an interview with OpenAI’s hardware chief Richard Ho about the company’s AI-designed inference ASIC, Jalapeño, and broader analysis of AI in chip design tools and future trends.

The free content requires a free Tom’s Hardware membership. After the week, premium features return behind a paywall. Subscriptions cost $29 per year or $7 per month, offering in-depth reports, benchmarking tools, and industry forecasts. The site highlights its 30-year track record of hardware journalism.

## Key points

- Free access to AI Chip Design Week content until October 2 via Tom’s Hardware membership
- Includes OpenAI’s Richard Ho interview on Jalapeño ASIC and AI chip design trends
- Premium subscription costs $29/year or $7/month with expanded coverage and benchmarks

## Why it matters

This provides a rare deep dive into AI’s role in chip design, including OpenAI’s proprietary hardware, for professionals tracking semiconductor innovation.

## Sources

1. [Get free access to AI Chip Design week on Tom's Hardware Premium — sign up for an account to read all the in-depth reports](https://tomshardware.com/tech-industry/get-free-access-to-ai-chip-design-week-on-toms-hardware-premium-sign-up-for-an-account-to-read-all-the-in-depth-reports) (Tom's Hardware, 2026-09-28)

Part of the developing story: [AI Chip Design Race Gains Momentum](https://digestai.news/thread/openai-vp-details-jalapeno-asics-ai-assisted-design-and-efficiency-focus) (2 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Tom’s Hardware offers free AI Chip Design Week access until October 2", 28 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/toms-hardware-offers-free-ai-chip-design-week-access-until-october-2

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