Recently, The Information reported that ByteDance is accelerating the development of its own AI chips and plans to collaborate with TSMC, aiming for mass production by 2026. The report also mentioned that ByteDance's move is to reduce its reliance on NVIDIA's chips and lower the costs of developing and operating AI models.

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According to a report by The Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily, in response to today's media coverage about ByteDance's planned collaboration with TSMC on AI chips, ByteDance has responded that the report is inaccurate.

ByteDance is indeed exploring the field of chips, but it is still in the early stages, mainly focusing on cost optimization for recommendation and advertising services. All projects are fully compliant with relevant trade control regulations.

Key Points:

🌟 ByteDance denies the report of collaboration with TSMC on AI chips, stating the news is false.

💡 The company's exploration in chip development is still in its initial phase, primarily centered on cost optimization.

🔍 All of ByteDance's projects comply with relevant trade control regulations, ensuring compliance.