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Facing US export controls, China's DeepSeek plans to make its own chips
It’s early, but the plan is to reduce dependency on Nvidia and Huawei.
TL;DR
- DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, is planning to enter the silicon business.
- The company is working on developing data center chips specifically for AI inference.
- This move aims to reduce reliance on foreign chip suppliers such as Nvidia and Huawei.
- US export bans have limited Nvidia's presence in China, increasing the demand for domestic chip solutions.
- Other Chinese tech giants like Alibaba and Baidu are also exploring custom chip development.
- US AI companies like OpenAI are also pursuing custom chip designs to reduce reliance on Nvidia and gain more control over their technology stack.