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DeepSeek ships open-source software supporting Huawei Ascend chips
Original: China's AI industry closes ranks as Deepseek ships open-source software for Huawei's Ascend chips
DeepSeek has released open-source software optimised for Huawei's Ascend AI chips, a move widely read as China's AI sector rallying around domestic semiconductor alternatives. The release suggests Chinese AI firms are actively reducing reliance on Nvidia hardware amid US export restrictions, with Huawei's chip ecosystem gaining a prominent supporter in the open-source AI community.
Why now: DeepSeek's support for Huawei chips signals China's push for AI self-sufficiency amid US semiconductor restrictions
Evidence
- China's AI industry closes ranks as Deepseek ships open-source software for Huawei's Ascend chips · the-decoder.com
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