Due to sanctions, China continues to research the development of homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) without using the most advanced chip technology from the United States.
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Chinese companies are researching artificial intelligence (AI) methods to develop AI using weaker semiconductors and chip combinations to avoid reliance on a single form of hardware.
According to the report, researchers and analysts believe it will be difficult for Chinese technology companies to create alternatives to such processors, but some experiments have shown “promise.”
In October 2022, U.S. sanctions against China prevented Chinese companies from gaining access to the most advanced processors on the market. This includes Nvidia’s A100 and H100 chips, the most prevalent AI development options.
The Chinese market has access to Nvidia chips A800 and H800, which can only run AI models on a limited scale.
In April, the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announced it would release a ChatGPT competitor in the “near future” dubbed Tongyi Qianwen. Alibaba intends to incorporate the chatbot into its portfolio of applications, including the DingTalk workplace messenger.
ChatGPT was created by the American company OpenAI. However, the race to produce the most effective and efficient AI system has begun, even among American businesses.
Microsoft has recently published several new AI-powered capabilities for its existing chatbot Bing and web browser Edge, rumored to compete with ChatGPT. In addition, DeepMind, Google’s AI division, is rumored to be restructured to deliver the most recent AI advancements.
The Chinese government has announced that all generative AI services released within the country will undergo a mandatory review before being permitted to operate publicly.
