Zhipu AI Unveils Computing Ambitions: 1 GW Data Center, Infrastructure Acquisition, and In-House Chip Development to Reduce Reliance on NVIDIA
Chinese AI developer Zhipu AI (Zhipu) is building a 1 GW data center, acquiring an infrastructure provider from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and developing its own chips. These steps aim to reduce dependence on NVIDIA graphics processing units amid US export restrictions.
According to Chinese media reports, Zhipu AI (Zhipu) is actively investing in its own computing infrastructure. The company is building a 1-gigawatt data center, which will provide significant computational power for training and deploying AI models. In addition, Zhipu acquired an infrastructure company related to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) for hundreds of millions of yuan. The company has also begun developing its own chips, aiming to reduce dependence on NVIDIA graphics processing units. These measures come amid tightening U.S. export restrictions on the supply of advanced chips to China, prompting Chinese AI companies to seek alternatives.
Source: Zhipu GLM (GNews) —
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