DeepSeek Ltd., a prominent artificial intelligence company based in Hangzhou, is designing its own in-house silicon to power AI systems. The company is exploring the development of its own AI accelerators specifically aimed at inference workloads.
This move marks a transition for the startup, shifting from writing software that runs on other companies' silicon to specifying the silicon itself.
Widely hailed as China's AI champion, DeepSeek's expansion into semiconductor development represents a major strategic shift. If successful, this venture could potentially add to the challenges faced by Chinese tech giant Huawei.