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Alibaba introduces advanced AI chip, claiming it is the most powerful in China
Sep 22, 2026
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Alibaba has announced the launch of its new Zhenwu V900 AI chip, which it claims is the most powerful in China, offering three times the performance of its predecessor. This development comes as the U.S. expresses concerns over China's advancements in AI technology ahead of a high-level meeting between Chinese and U.S. leaders.
- Alibaba unveiled its new Zhenwu V900 AI chip, claiming it is the most powerful AI chip in China today, with three times the performance of the previous Zhenwu M890 chip.
- The company plans to train a new AI model with 5 to 10 trillion parameters, enhancing its capabilities to compete with advanced U.S. models.
- Alibaba's latest AI model, Qwen3.8-Max, has 2.4 trillion parameters, while competitor Moonshot's Kimi K3 has 2.8 trillion parameters.
- The company is expanding its data centers to meet rising demand for AI computing, aiming for over 20 gigawatts of computing capacity by 2032.
- Recent advancements in Chinese AI technology are seen as a strategic advantage in upcoming talks with U.S. leaders, amid ongoing export restrictions affecting access to advanced technologies.
- CEO Eddie Wu emphasized the importance of mobilizing resources to meet AI demand, while noting global supply chain shortages are limiting infrastructure scaling.
- Wu compared the growth of AI to the industrial revolution, predicting that machine intelligence will eventually surpass human thinking capacity significantly.
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