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Facing US export controls, China's DeepSeek plans to make its own chips

Tuesday, July 7, 2026


DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence company, announced plans to develop its own semiconductor chips in response to US export controls on advanced processors. The company currently relies on Nvidia and Huawei chips for its AI operations. DeepSeek did not specify a timeline or funding amount for the chip development initiative.

Original reporting: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/facing-us-export-controls-chinas-deepseek-plans-to-make-its-own-chips/

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