Key Points
- Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is using both Chinese and U.S.-made semiconductors to make its artificial intelligence development more efficient, according to a source familiar with the matter.
- The combination of chips not only reduces the time and cost of training AI models, but also limits reliance on a single supplier such as Nvidia, the source said.
- The company on Monday also announced “major upgrades” to its AI solutions for healthcare, which it said were being used by seven major hospitals and healthcare institutions.
