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On August 27, 2026, AI Business reported that Z.AI announced that it has switched the training and inference of its next-generation artificial intelligence models to chips manufactured in China. This adjustment aims to optimize model performance and reduce operating costs by utilizing domestic computing infrastructure. This move marks Z.AI’s strategic upgrade in supply chain diversification and cost control. Currently, related technical verification work is underway, and no specific performance comparison data or timeline for large-scale commercialization have been released yet.
Z.AI uses domestic chips in its new model to optimize performance, indicating that Chinese manufacturers are improving the reasoning capabilities of AI chips and enhancing their autonomy.