ByteDance is promoting the development of self-developed artificial intelligence chips, the project code is SeedChip, and has currently begun cooperation negotiations with Samsung Electronics.Sources revealed that ByteDance aims to obtain chip samples before the end of March and plans to mass-produce at least 100,000 AI inference chips this year, with subsequent production capacity gradually increasing to 350,000.
In response to news related to self-developed chips, ByteDance officials have not responded yet.
It is worth mentioning that, as a technology company with a comprehensive AI technology layout, ByteDance’s core business is highly dependent on AI technology. In recent years, it has continued to focus on cutting-edge areas such as large models and launched AI products such as bean bags.
In terms of underlying computing power infrastructure, ByteDance has already increased its investment and built a large-scale AI computing cluster.
According to previous media reports, ByteDance has launched self-research on cloud training and inference chips since 2022, with the intention of building a complete and independent AI technology stack and reducing dependence on external chip supply chains.
It is reported that the current global AI competition is becoming increasingly fierce, and AI chips have become a battleground for technology giants.
Foreign giants such as Google TPU, Amazon Inferentia, etc., and domestic Alibaba Pingtouge, etc. are all manufacturers' own AI chips. The core logic is to reduce costs and improve efficiency through self-research and get rid of over-reliance on external suppliers.
