Theregister
6 months agoArtificial intelligence
Baidu downplays impact of US chip bans
Baidu is largely unaffected by US chip export bans and can continue to use silicon allowed to be sold in China.
Baidu has a substantial reserve of AI chips and other alternatives to support AI-native apps for the next year or two.
Baidu is seeking alternatives from elsewhere and modifying its deep learning framework to be compatible with different types of AI chips. [ more ]