TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance plans to develop an AI model trained primarily with chips from compatriot Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL), said three people familiar with the matter, as U.S. curbs turn the social media giant homeward in search of chips.

Previously, ByteDance’s AI projects used NVIDIA’s H20 AI chips, which were designed for the Chinese market and avoided the trade restrictions the US government placed in 2022. Chinese customers were only allowed to purchase select models of AI chips, which was an attempt to slow down Chinese technological advancement.

TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance will train its next-gen AI model using Huawei's latest AI chips, keeping it all in China.

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, is reportedly training its AI on chips developed and built by Huawei Technologies.

ByteDance may be planning to move towards Huawei’s Ascend 910B AI chips for its AI models amidst US sanctions and chip shortage.

TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance plans to develop an AI model trained primarily with chips from compatriot Huawei Technologies, said three people familiar with the matter, as U.S. curbs turn the social media giant homeward in search of chips.

Why It Matters: ByteDance’s move to use Huawei chips for AI model training comes amid escalating U.S.-China tech tensions. In June, ByteDance reportedly collaborated with U.S. chip designer Broadcom to develop an advanced AI processor, compliant with U.S. export restrictions. This collaboration aimed to secure a stable supply of high-end chips.

ByteDance's next step in the AI race is to use Huawei's Ascend 910B chip to train a large language AI model, said the people TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance plans to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) model trained primarily with chips from compatriot Huawei Technologies,

As the U.S. escalates export controls on China, TikTok’s owner is reportedly planning to use a homegrown chipmaker for an artificial intelligence model it’s developing.

ByteDance is reportedly preparing to develop a new artificial intelligence model using Huawei chips, as U.S. trade restrictions push the Chinese tech giant to seek domestic alternatives. According to three sources familiar with the matter,

The state-owned telecoms operator did not reveal what chips it used for its 1 trillion-parameter model, but it has a partnership with Huawei.