Zhipu accelerates pivot to domestic chips amid AI boom in China

Zhipu AI CEO Zhang Peng said on Tuesday the company was accelerating its use of domestic Chinese chips to meet a significant rise in computing demand since February.

One of the leading players in China’s crowded artificial intelligence sector, Zhipu AI, reported revenue growth of 132% for 2025 in its first results ‌update since raising ⁠HK$4.35 ⁠billion ($554.9 million) in a January listing.