據報導，華為開發了強大的AI芯片，可以與NVIDIA的處理器競爭

總部位於深圳的華為準備開始測試一種名為Ascend 910D的新AI芯片，並已與當地科技公司聯繫

Chinese tech giant Huawei has reportedly developed a powerful artificial intelligence chip that could rival high-end processors from US chip maker Nvidia.

據報導，中國科技巨頭華為已經開發了一種強大的人工智能芯片，可以與美國芯片製造商Nvidia的高端處理器相媲美。

The Shenzhen-based Huawei is poised to start testing a new AI chip called the Ascend 910D, and has approached local tech firms, which are slated to receive the first batch of sample chips by late May, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 27, citing people familiar with the matter.

《華爾街日報》報導，這家總部位於深圳的華為有望開始測試一種名為Ascend 910d的新AI芯片，並已與當地科技公司接觸，該公司將於4月27日據報導，該公司計劃在5月下旬之前獲得第一批樣本芯片。

The development is still at an early stage, and a series of tests will be needed to assess the chip’s performance and get it ready for customers.

該開發仍處於早期階段，需要一系列測試來評估芯片的性能並為客戶做好準備。

Huawei is pinning hopes on its latest Ascend AI processor being more powerful than Nvidia’s H100 chip, which was used for AI training in 2022.

華為寄希望於其最新的Ascend AI處理器比NVIDIA的H100芯片更強大，NVIDIA的H100芯片在2022年用於AI培訓。

Huawei is also poised to ship more than 800,000 earlier model Ascend 910B and 910C chips to customers, including state-owned telecoms operators and private AI developers such as TikTok parent ByteDance.

華為還準備將800,000多個較早的型號Ascend 910b和910c芯片運送給客戶，包括國有電信運營商和私人AI開發人員，例如Tiktok Parent Bytedance。

Beijing has also reportedly encouraged Chinese AI developers to increase purchases of domestic chips as trade tensions between China and the US escalate.

據報導，北京還鼓勵中國人工智能開發商增加國內籌碼的購買，因為中國與美國之間的貿易緊張局勢升級。

In mid-April, Nvidia stated that it was expecting around $5.5 billion in charges associated with its AI chip inventory due to significant export restrictions imposed by the US government affecting its business with China.

在4月中旬，NVIDIA表示，由於美國政府對與中國業務的影響，預計與其AI CHIP庫存相關的指控約為55億美元。

The Trump administration added Nvidia’s H20 chip, its most powerful processor that could be sold to China, to a growing list of semiconductors restricted for sale to the country.

特朗普政府將NVIDIA的H20芯片（可以出售給中國最強大的處理器）添加到越來越多的半導體清單中，這些半導體被限制在該國出售。

Some key components for AI chips, such as the latest high-bandwidth memory units, have also been restricted for export to China by the US.

AI芯片的一些關鍵組件（例如最新的高帶寬內存單元）也受到美國出口到中國的限制。

Huawei is focusing on building more efficient and faster systems, such as CloudMatrix 384, a computing system unveiled in April, connecting Ascend 910C chips. This would leverage their chip arrays and use brute force rather than making individual processors more powerful.

華為致力於建立更高效，更快的系統，例如CloudMatrix 384，這是4月發布的計算系統，連接了Ascend 910c芯片。這將利用他們的芯片陣列並使用蠻力，而不是使單個處理器更強大。

China seeks self-reliance on AI

中國尋求自動依靠人工智能

Reuters reported on April 26, citing state media reports, that Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged “self-reliance and self-strengthening” to develop AI in the country.

路透社於4月26日援引州媒體報導說，中國總統習近平承諾“自力更生和自我強度加強”，以在該國發展AI。

“We must recognise the gaps and redouble our efforts to comprehensively advance technological innovation, industrial development, and AI-empowered applications," Xi said at a Politburo meeting study session on April 25.

XI在4月25日的政治局會議研究會議上說：“我們必須認識到差距，並加倍努力，以全面推進技術創新，工業發展和AI授權應用程序。”

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“We must continue to strengthen basic research, concentrate our efforts on mastering core technologies such as high-end chips and basic software, and build an independent, controllable, and collaborative artificial intelligence basic software and hardware system,” Xi added.

XI補充說：“我們必須繼續加強基礎研究，將精力集中在掌握核心技術（例如高端芯片和基本軟件）上，並建立獨立，可控制和協作的人工智能基本軟件和硬件系統。”

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly urged Xi to contact him for discussions about a potential trade deal after his administration imposed 145% tariffs on most Chinese goods.

美國總統唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump）一再敦促習近平與他聯繫，以討論他的政府對大多數中國商品徵收145％的關稅。

China has stated that it is not having any talks with the US and that the country should “stop creating confusion.”

中國表示，它沒有與美國進行任何談判，該國應該“停止造成混亂”。