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Upcoming DeepSeek AI Model Failed to Train Using Huawei’s Chips
DeepSeek postponed its AI model launch after Huawei chips failed due to stability issues, forcing reliance on NVIDIA's tech amid China's push for domestic alternatives.
- Chinese AI startup DeepSeek delayed the launch of its R2 model due to failure in training it using Huawei's Ascend chips earlier this year.
- The delay followed persistent technical problems and came amid Beijing urging firms to rely on domestic chips despite their current limitations.
- Due to difficulties training its R2 model with Huawei’s Ascend processors, DeepSeek has shifted to using NVIDIA’s H20 chips for the training phase while still relying on Ascend hardware for running the model, underscoring its dependence on American technology amid ongoing geopolitical challenges.
- NVIDIA agreed to share revenues with the U.S. government to resume sales of tailored H20 chips in China, with Beijing warning AI firms against these chips citing security concerns.
- The R2 delay underlines challenges in substituting NVIDIA's chips and suggests Chinese firms may continue depending on foreign AI hardware despite efforts to accelerate domestic alternatives.
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DeepSeek delays new model over Huawei chip failure
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek delayed the release of its latest model after failing to train it on the Huawei chips it uses, highlighting the limits of Chinese processors. DeepSeek — which earlier this year shocked the AI industry after unveiling a highly efficient model — had been encouraged to use Huawei technology by government officials. The firm’s move comes just days after Beijing warned Chinese AI firms to avoid buying Nvidia’s H20 chips over …
At the beginning of the year DeepSeek from China caused a stir with a new AI model. Now problems with domestic chip technology seem to slow down the development. A US company of all people could benefit from this.
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