Metax and DeepSeek: China’s Strategy to Enhance AI Through Inference Processors

China’s AI Options Expand with DeepSeek and Metax Inference Processors
China is ramping up its AI capabilities by embracing DeepSeek and other domestic innovations in inference processors. With leading companies like Alibaba Group Holding and Huawei Technologies pledging to support deep learning models, the potential for a self-sufficient AI ecosystem looks promising.
DeepSeek’s Impact on Inference Processors
The integration of DeepSeek’s models into local systems plays a critical role in reducing reliance on foreign technologies. Key players like Moore Threads Technology and Iluvatar Corex have expressed their dedication to enhancing the AI landscape with locally-made graphics processing units (GPUs).
- Moore Threads opens its KUAE platform for distributed model deployment.
- Huawei facilitates access to DeepSeek through its Ascend cloud service.
- Gitee AI offers powerful models leveraging MetaX GPUs.
Collaboration in the AI Sphere
Multiple firms are joining forces to facilitate the deployment of DeepSeek's processors, reflecting a collaborative spirit in the Chinese market. Companies are working together to ensure quick access to these innovative solutions and promote a self-sustaining AI industry.
- Continuous support from major cloud providers during the Lunar New Year.
- AI chips aim to narrow the gap with US counterparts.
- Next steps involve further integration between developers and AI systems.
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