TechnologyTencent says chip stockpile can power AI training for 'generations' despite US ban
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CISSY ZHOU
May 14, 2025 18:32 JST
Updated on May 15, 2025 00:32 JST
HONG KONG -- With the U.S. issuing new worldwide restrictions on the use of Huawei Technologies artificial intelligence chips, Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings said Wednesday that it has enough previously acquired high-end chips to sustain its AI training "for a few more generations" and is exploring ways to boost AI inference efficiency, including through software optimization.