Beyond GPUs: Nvidia leverages Groq technology to drive the next generation of AI agents

LootboxPhobia · 2026-02-28T05:57:05+00:00

NVIDIA is shifting towards Groq and dedicated inference processors to compete with Amazon and startups. The strategic adjustment aims to improve AI model operation efficiency and has secured OpenAI as a major customer, further consolidating its market position. However, as market competition intensifies, NVIDIA also needs to diversify its hardware portfolio to maintain its leading edge.

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2026-02-28 05:57:05

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Nvidia Turns to Groq to Counter Pressure from Amazon and Startups in Chip Leadership

Analysts call this a “reset” in the AI hardware race, as Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) prepares to launch a dedicated inference processor at next month’s GTC developer conference. This marks a strategic shift for the company.

Although Nvidia has long dominated over 90% of the AI training GPU market, it now faces significant pressure. Customers are demanding more than just model building; they need more efficient solutions to run (infer) models.

This new system is expected to leverage Groq’s architecture, a startup founded by former employees of a “hiring-acquisition” company that joined Nvidia last year. By shifting toward language processing units (LPUs), Nvidia aims to address the “bottleneck” in AI decoding.

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This word-for-word generation process currently troubles large-scale AI agents. As “agent AI”—autonomous systems performing tasks—becomes a major driver of enterprise technology spending by 2026, this transition is crucial.

OpenAI Pledges Major Support Amid Alliance Changes

Nvidia scored a major victory as OpenAI agreed to become a key customer for the new processor. This comes at a sensitive time, as Sam Altman’s company has recently been “searching around” for more efficient alternatives.

OpenAI announced large-scale procurement of “dedicated inference capabilities” from Nvidia, supported by a $30 billion investment from the chip giant. This helps solidify a partnership that has recently shown signs of diversification toward Amazon and Cerebras.

However, the market landscape is becoming increasingly fragmented. While Nvidia is locking in OpenAI, other major players like Anthropic continue to heavily rely on Amazon’s Trainium and Google’s TPU chips to power their models.

To address this situation, Nvidia is diversifying its hardware portfolio. A recent deal with Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) involved large-scale deployment of Nvidia CPUs for ad targeting agents, demonstrating the company’s efforts to maintain its data center “moat” beyond GPUs.

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