DeepSeek plans to use Huawei Ascend 950DT for pre‑training by end of 2026
According to two people familiar with the matter, DeepSeek is working closely with Huawei Technologies to shape the design of future AI chips. The collaboration is aimed at enabling DeepSeek to start using Huawei's Ascend 950DT processor for its pre‑training workloads.
Key points
- DeepSeek is collaborating with Huawei to influence the design of future AI chips.
- The partnership targets using Huawei's Ascend 950DT chip for DeepSeek's pre‑training workloads.
- DeepSeek aims to begin pre‑training on the Ascend 950DT by the end of 2026.
DeepSeek intends to begin pre‑training on the Ascend 950DT as early as the end of 2026. The timeline and details were not confirmed by either company, and the source did not disclose any financial terms of the partnership.
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