DeepSeek Is Building Its Own AI Chip: China's AI Champion Makes a Strategic Pivot Into Custom Silicon
Posted on 18th Jul 2026 06:07:03 in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Tagged as: DeepSeek, AI chip, custom silicon, inference processor, semiconductor, Nvidia, Huawei, artificial intelligence, China AI
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is developing its own custom inference chip, according to an exclusive Reuters report. The move marks the company's most significant strategic shift yet as it seeks to reduce reliance on Nvidia and Huawei, joining a global custom silicon race that includes OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.