DeepSeek V4 model to run on Huawei chips, testing China's AI self-sufficiency ambitions
DeepSeek's anticipated V4 model will run on Huawei chips instead of Nvidia hardware, marking a strategic shift in China's AI development. Chinese tech giants including Alibaba, ByteDance, and Tencent have ordered hundreds of thousands of Huawei chips ahead of the launch. The move signals China's push for AI self-sufficiency amid US export restrictions.