Chinese AI company DeepSeek has postponed the launch of its new R2 model due to unsuccessful attempts to train it using Huawei's Ascend chips. This setback highlights the current limitations of Chinese semiconductor technology compared to U.S. alternatives, particularly Nvidia chips. The startup reverted to using Nvidia hardware for training while restricting Huawei chips to inference. Issues include instability, compatibility, and inferior performance. (Source: Financial Times / Reuters.)
DeepSeek Delays AI Model Launch Due to Huawei Chip Issues
