DeepSeek reportedly developing custom AI inference chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia and Huawei

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DeepSeek, the AI company that gained prominence in early 2025, is reportedly developing its own custom AI inference chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia and Huawei. According to Reuters, the project began about a year ago but remains in early stages. DeepSeek has hired multiple chip design engineers under wraps and has entered discussions with external partners across design, foundry, and memory sectors. The company did not respond to requests for comment.

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The report said that DeepSeek's development efforts started about a year ago, but noted that the process was still in the early stages.

Thus far, the company has entered into discussions with external partners across design, foundry, and memory.

The AI company has hired multiple chip design engineers in recent months, but has not been publicly posting job listings as the project is still under wraps.

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