DeepSeek is reportedly developing its own AI chips for inference tasks, aiming to reduce reliance on NVIDIA. This move, if successful, would represent a significant strategic shift for the Chinese AI leader, joining other global developers in seeking greater control over their hardware. Separately, former OpenAI researcher Yonglong Tian has joined Tencent, likely contributing to their VLM research. Meanwhile, Xiaomi has reorganized its "Xiao Ai" AI assistant team, with the MiMo foundation model team now responsible for core capabilities, and the former head of Xiao Ai moving to the robotics division. AI
IMPACT DeepSeek's potential move into AI chip development could signal a broader industry trend towards hardware independence, while Yonglong Tian's move to Tencent highlights the ongoing talent migration in the VLM space.
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