Report: China’s DeepSeek follows OpenAI in developing its own custom inference chips
China's DeepSeek is reportedly designing custom in-house silicon for AI inference workloads, following OpenAI's lead. This move aims to optimize performance and reduce reliance on external hardware suppliers.
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China's DeepSeek is reportedly designing custom in-house silicon for AI inference workloads, following OpenAI's lead. This move aims to optimize performance and reduce reliance on external hardware suppliers.
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