Alibaba expects its second-generation T-Head AI chip to enter production this year

Summary

Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu said the second-generation T-Head chip is expected to begin tape-out and production in the second half of this year. TechNode reports that Alibaba expects stronger computing performance and interconnect bandwidth, and believes the chip can support large-model training workloads.

Why it matters

A stated production timetable for a stronger domestic accelerator would deepen China’s effort to build a more self-sufficient AI compute stack under export restrictions.

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Sources

• Alibaba expects second-generation T-Head chip to tape out and enter production this year