DeepSeek reportedly training a 2T model on Huawei Ascend, 8T planned
JosephJacks_ · x · 2026-09-22
Per @jenzhuscott, DeepSeek is training a 2-trillion-parameter model exclusively on Huawei Ascend chips, with an 8T model planned — a possible turning point away from Nvidia. The claim is unverified.
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