Chinese AI chip makers sell themselves at Shanghai conference with Nvidia comparisons

Chinese AI chip makers sell themselves at Shanghai conference with Nvidia comparisons

A group of Chinese graphics processing unit (GPU) developers are taking advantage of Nvidia’s absence in China at the country’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) show to promote their offerings, although they face problems related to manufacturing and software ecosystem bottlenecks. Iluvatar Corex, Moore Threads, Tencent Holdings-backed Enflame Technology, Sophgo, Huawei Technologies’ Ascend were the centre … Read more

China kicks off largest AI conference in Shanghai as tech rivalry with the US heats up

China kicks off largest AI conference in Shanghai as tech rivalry with the US heats up

On Monday, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a China-led resolution that calls on the international community to create a “free, open, inclusive and non-discriminatory” business environment among wealthy and developing nations for AI development. Elon Musk speaks at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on August 29, 2019. Photo: Reuters More than 500 … Read more