China’s AI chip push is turning US sanctions into an opportunity

Alibaba Group, on Wednesday, introduced a new AI chip called Zhenwu M890, as it intensifies efforts to build domestic alternatives to Nvidia processors ‌amid tightening US export curbs.

This chip delivers three times the performance compared to its previous edition, and is purpose-built for the coming wave of AI “agents”, which are software systems that can carry out complex tasks with limited human oversight.