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Ant Group has announced a significant breakthrough in artificial intelligence, claiming to have slashed AI costs by 20% using Chinese-made chips. The company's Ling-Plus and Ling-Lite models reportedly match or outperform leading AI models, demonstrating China's increasing ability to innovate around US export controls. This achievement marks a potential leap forward in China’s AI development efforts, signaling a move towards self-reliance in AI development and reduced dependence on foreign technologies.

Ant Group leveraged chips from Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Huawei to train its AI model, reaching performance levels comparable to those obtained with Nvidia’s H800 chips. While Ant Group continues to utilize Nvidia’s hardware for certain AI development tasks, the company is now relying increasingly on alternatives — particularly chips from AMD and Chinese manufacturers — for its latest models. This strategic pivot reflects a broader trend within China’s tech industry, driven in part by tightening U.S. sanctions that limit access to Nvidia’s most advanced GPUs.

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References :

• Jon Keegan: Ant Group boasts of breakthrough with new fast, cheap Chinese AI models trained on Chinese chips. Ant says its Ling-Plus and Ling-Lite models match or beat leading models. This shows Chinese AI developers are able to innovate around US export controls.
• www.techrepublic.com: Ant Group Slashes AI Costs by 20% With Chinese-Made Chips: What It Means for U.S. Tech
• www.tomshardware.com: Ant Group reportedly reduces AI costs 20% with Chinese chips

Classification:

• HashTags: #ChineseAI #AIBreakthrough #TechSelfReliance
• Company: Ant Group
• Target: Ant Group
• Product: Ling-Plus and Ling-Lite
• Feature: AI Cost Reduction
• Type: AI
• Severity: Informative