According to Sina Finance, there is market news today that:ByteDanceWill cooperate with US chip design company Broadcom to develop AI ChipsIn response, ByteDance said:The news is false.
Earlier today, there were reports that ByteDance is working with Broadcom to develop AI processors.To ensure that there are enough high-end chipsPeople familiar with the matter have said thatThis AI processor is made in 5nm process and will be manufactured by TSMCWhile design work is progressing well, the “tapeout,” which marks the end of the design phase and the beginning of manufacturing, has not yet begun.
It is reported that ByteDance and Broadcom have always been business partners. Broadcom once stated in a statement that ByteDance purchased its Tomahawk 5nm chip and its Bailly switch for AI computer clusters. The cooperation between ByteDance and Broadcom will help significantly reduce procurement costs and ensure a stable supply of high-end chips.
ByteDance has continued to focus on the AI field in recent years.In November last year, a new department, Flow, was established, which focuses on the research and development of the AI large model application layer. The Flow department is affiliated to ByteDance's Product Development and Engineering Department (internal abbreviation "PDI"), which currently has four major business lines, including AI education, internationalization, community and Doubao.