Ant Group Cuts AI Training Costs by 20% Using Chinese Chips

Ant Group, backed by Jack Ma, has developed AI model training techniques using domestically produced semiconductors from Alibaba and Huawei, achieving cost reductions of 20%. While still utilizing Nvidia chips, Ant primarily relies on AMD and Chinese alternatives for its latest models, mirroring similar results to Nvidia's H800. This highlights China's efforts to reduce reliance on high-end Nvidia chips. Ant's newly developed language models, Ling-Plus and Ling-Lite, even outperformed Meta's Llama in some benchmarks. These models, intended for healthcare and finance applications, signify a significant advancement in cost-effective AI development in China.