Alibaba-affiliate Ant combines Chinese and U.S. chips to slash AI development costs

Alibaba-affiliate Ant combines Chinese and U.S. chips to slash AI development costs

A view of the Ant Group buildings in Chongqing, China on March 23, 2025. 

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BEIJING — Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is using both Chinese and U.S.-made semiconductors for building more efficient artificial intelligence models, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The combination of chips not only reduces the time and cost of training AI models, but also limits reliance on a single supplier such as Nvidia, the source said, noting the industry…

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