DeepSeek's chip development angers Huang Renxun again

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, has entered the chip design space, developing custom AI chips for inference tasks. This move is seen as a direct challenge to Nvidia's dominance in the AI chip market. By creating its own chips, DeepSeek aims to lower costs and reduce dependence on Nvidia's expensive GPUs. Industry observers note that this could disrupt Nvidia's business model and provoke frustration from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who has previously expressed displeasure with competitors trying to bypass Nvidia's ecosystem. The chips are designed specifically for AI model inference, a key area where Nvidia's GPUs are widely used.