Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Warns Huawei Chips for DeepSeek AI Models Would Be 'Horrible' for US Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, has expressed concerns that if Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek optimizes its new AI models using Huawei Technologies’ chips, it could pose a significant threat to U.S. technological dominance. Huang made the remarks during a recent podcast interview, highlighting the potential for China to surpass the United States in AI development if the country leverages its domestic infrastructure and resources. The warning came ahead of the anticipated launch of DeepSeek’s V4 foundation model, which is expected to be unveiled later this month. Reports suggest that the V4 model may run on Huawei’s latest Ascend 950PR processor, a development that has raised eyebrows in the U.S. tech sector. Meanwhile, earlier reports from Reuters indicated that the V4 model might have been trained on Nvidia’s Blackwell chips, a scenario that would violate U.S. export control regulations. DeepSeek’s V3 model, launched in late 2024, was initially trained on 2,048 Nvidia H800 graphics processing units (GPUs), which are based on the older Hopper technology. However, the V3 model was banned from sale in China in 2023 due to export restrictions. These restrictions eased under the Trump administration, prompting Nvidia to restart production of the more advanced H200 chip for the Chinese market. Huang mentioned this development during a March interview, emphasizing the company’s efforts to navigate regulatory challenges. Huang’s comments on the Dwarkesh Podcast underscored his belief that even if China’s semiconductor industry lags behind the U.S., the country could still achieve AI leadership. He attributed this potential to China’s abundant energy supply and its large pool of AI researchers.#jensen_huang #deepseek #huawei_technologies #ascend_950pr #blackwell_chips
AI Rift Widens as China Urges Boycott of Top US Conference Over Sanctions Ban Chinese computer scientists and researchers have been urged to boycott a major artificial intelligence conference after its organizers barred submissions from US-sanctioned institutions, including leading Chinese tech groups such as Huawei Technologies. The China Computer Federation (CCF), the country’s top computing body, has condemned the decision by the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) to stop accepting submissions from individuals affiliated with sanctioned entities. This move has intensified tensions between the US and China over AI, a field with significant economic, social, and military implications. The CCF stated that it “strongly opposed” NeurIPS’s decision, calling it a violation of the principles of academic exchange. The organization emphasized that openness, inclusiveness, equality, and cooperation are fundamental to international academic collaboration. It argued that the conference’s actions politicized academic discourse and undermined the collaborative spirit of the research community. NeurIPS, often regarded as the world’s premier AI conference, attracts tens of thousands of researchers annually to present groundbreaking work. The event has also become a critical battleground for talent acquisition, with US and Chinese tech firms vying for top AI talent. Last year’s conference, held across two locations for the first time, faced concerns about US visa restrictions for Chinese participants. Despite these challenges, a team from Alibaba Cloud, including chief technology officer Zhou Jingren, won one of the conference’s best paper awards. This followed similar achievements by researchers from ByteDance and Peking University in previous years.#china_computer_federation #huawei_technologies #alibaba_cloud #byte_dance
