China’s DeepSeek is building its own AI chip to end US reliance

China's DeepSeek developing its own AI chip, sources say

DeepSeek is building its own inference chip to cut Nvidia/Huawei reliance. The move joins OpenAI and Anthropic in pursuing chip independence, while addressing US export controls—a strategic pivot as DeepSeek seeks $7B funding at a $52-59B valuation.