{"id":26396,"date":"2025-08-15T11:21:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T11:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=26396"},"modified":"2026-01-05T09:11:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T09:11:22","slug":"deepseek-r2-delayed-as-china-pushes-for-huawei-ai-chips-over-nvidia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/deepseek-r2-delayed-as-china-pushes-for-huawei-ai-chips-over-nvidia\/","title":{"rendered":"DeepSeek R2 Delayed as China Pushes for Huawei AI Chips over Nvidia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>DeepSeek&#8217;s new AI model, <strong>DeepSeek R2<\/strong>, has been delayed, reportedly because the company is being pressured to use <strong>Huawei&#8217;s Ascend chips<\/strong> instead of <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/tag\/nvidia-news-and-content\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"102\">Nvidia<\/a><\/em>&#8216;s GPUs<\/strong>. Originally expected in May, the model&#8217;s release is now rumored for September, but technical issues with the domestic chips could cause further delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Challenge of Switching Chips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/indir-25.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/indir-25.webp 720w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/indir-25-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/indir-25-150x100.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to reports from <em>The Financial Times<\/em>, the Chinese government urged <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/deepseek-accused-of-using-gemini-ai-to-train-its-latest-model\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"23244\">DeepSeek<\/a><\/em><\/strong> to use Huawei&#8217;s Ascend chips instead of Nvidia&#8217;s <strong>H20 GPUs<\/strong>. While DeepSeek complied, the transition has led to significant performance issues during the <strong>AI model&#8217;s training process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Performance Gap:<\/strong> While Huawei&#8217;s Ascend chips have emerged as a serious competitor, they do not yet offer the same level of reliable performance as Nvidia&#8217;s chips, particularly for intensive training tasks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Huawei&#8217;s Response:<\/strong> Huawei has reportedly sent a team of engineers to assist DeepSeek in resolving the issues, but a successful training run could not be completed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Political and Security Concerns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DeepSeek-1-1024x660.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DeepSeek-1-1024x660.webp 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DeepSeek-1-300x194.webp 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DeepSeek-1-768x495.webp 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DeepSeek-1-1536x991.webp 1536w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DeepSeek-1-150x97.webp 150w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DeepSeek-1-scaled.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This push for domestic chips is not just about a single company; it reflects a broader strategy by the Chinese government. The <strong>Cyberspace Administration of China<\/strong> has raised concerns about a potential &#8220;kill switch&#8221; in Nvidia&#8217;s H20 chips, a mechanism that could allow them to be remotely disabled. This has prompted the government to encourage Chinese tech companies to avoid Nvidia&#8217;s hardware, making the success of Huawei&#8217;s chips a critical national priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Might Also Like;<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DeepSeek&#8217;s new AI model, DeepSeek R2, has been delayed, reportedly because the company is being pressured to use Huawei&#8217;s Ascend chips instead of Nvidia&#8216;s GPUs. Originally expected in May, the model&#8217;s release is now rumored for September, but technical issues with the domestic chips could cause further delays. 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