China AI Chip Shortage and US Sanctions

Cyril

·3 years ago

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China’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector is being “choked” by a shortage of graphics processing units (GPUs) and other types of chips
As of last month, the country had at least 79 large language models with more than 1 billion parameters, according to the state-affiliated Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China, each of which require hundreds if not thousands of advanced chips to train.
However, market leader Nvidia has been barred by Washington from selling its top-notch A100 and H100 GPUs to clients in China, so it created tailor-made, lower-end versions for Chinese clients.

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China’s AI sector ‘choked’ by lack of advanced chips, state media warns

A shortage of GPUs is hindering China’s national competitiveness in the field of AI and large language models, according to an Economic Daily opinion piece.