DeepSeek Develops Own AI Inference Chip, Reuters Reports
The reported push toward in-house silicon set off fresh talk on X about DeepSeek's hardware ambitions and China's bid to rely less on Nvidia.
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“DeepSeek are working on their own chip, it seems as though everyone is now.”
Andrew Curran@AndrewCurran_TECH#682Story Brief
Reuters reported that DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip for inference, citing three people familiar with the matter, in a move that Reuters says could reduce its reliance on Nvidia and Huawei hardware. The report spread quickly through X posts such as Andrew Curran's summary, where users framed it as another sign that major AI companies want their own silicon instead of leaving their future to someone else's supply chain.
“Incredible levels of vertical integration coming from all corners”
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2 linkedReuters report on DeepSeek's chip projectThe core reported claim that DeepSeek is developing an inference chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia and Huawei.ReutersEXCLUSIVE: China's DeepSeek developing its own AI chip, sources sayChinese startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, according to three people familiar with the matter, a push that could reduce its reliance on Nvidia and Huawei chips, which it has depended on to train and run its globally popular models.2h ago
