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Huawei and DeepSeek together are reshaping China’s AI industry. While the former is developing improved AI chips that can count as an alternative to foreign chips, the latter aims to provide the most effective services at a budget-friendly rate.
The past two weeks have seen a lot of activity between the US and China. Reason? New DeepSeek AI models powered by Huawei Ascend 910C processors.
China’s AI firm: DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 and V3 are two AI models. R1 is a reasoning model while V3 is a typical LLM. Both offer the best artificial intelligence services like answering real-life-based questions, detailing theories, solving mathematics, or logical reasoning.
Both models gained immense popularity for their open-source, efficient, and cost-effective properties. They surpassed foreign competitors like OpenAI and Google Gemini. As per the official details, these models can excellently perform in:
- Complex planning for logistics or supply chain management
- Tackles with complex coding problems
- Assists researchers with new ideas
Unlike most AI platforms that don’t provide unlimited services even in paid versions, the DeepSeek R1-based apps are free and unlimited. While OpenAI’s 01 is priced at $15 per million input tokens, DeepSeek requires only $0.55.
Huawei & DeepSeek
Interestingly, DeepSeek R1 has been trained by Nvidia H100 chips but it runs on Huawei Ascend 910C for inference, reducing China’s AI reliance on the US products.
Huawei has built Ascend 910C with several improved components. The tech giant said that testing proved 910C efficient in various aspects over Nvidia’s chipsets.
Although the DeepSeek team reportedly mentioned that Huawei Ascend 910C has achieved 60% of Nvidia H100 performance in terms of inference operations. It eventually hints that China is taking significant measures to withstand US challenges.
Despite the lack of advanced technologies and appropriate facilities, China is introducing innovative products that can give a tough spot to foreign alternatives.
Huawei and DeepSeek merger is proof that China is increasing its self-capabilities instead of depending on others. It’s just the beginning as Huawei is constantly seeking ways to improve its AI chipsets and make them better in front of Nvidia.
US on the other hand, began banning DeepSeek services for its companies. It even put forth strict penalties on those who break the laws and use Chinese AI models.
How these restrictions will affect Huawei and China’s AI enhancement goal in the time ahead would be worth looking at.
Huawei and DeepSeek set to change China’s AI chronology amid US ban (Image Credits: Huawei)
