China’s artificial intelligence companies have announced two new industry alliances, aiming to develop a domestic ecosystem to reduce dependence on foreign tech as they seek to cope with U.S. export restrictions on advanced Nvidia
chipsets.
The announcements were timed to coincide with the three-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai ending on Monday.
The conference also showcased a slew of new products, such as an AI computing system from Huawei that experts believe rivals Nvidia’s most advanced offering, as well as consumer-friendly products such as several kinds of digital AI glasses.
The “Model-Chip Ecosystem Innovation Alliance” brings together Chinese developers of large language models (LLMs) and AI chip manufacturers.
