DeepSeek and Huawei build programming tools for Ascend chips
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek is teaming up with Huawei to create programming tools for Huawei's Ascend chips, aiming to cut dependence on Nvidia's hardware and software. DeepSeek is open-sourcing an infrastructure stack, including a new language called TileLang, which it claims is easier to use than Nvidia's CUDA system. The move marks a push for alternatives in China's AI hardware ecosystem.
- DeepSeek open-sources tools for Huawei Ascend chips
- Includes high-level programming language TileLang
- Aims to offer simpler coding than Nvidia CUDA
- Supports shift away from U.S. chip dependence
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