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Investing.com -- China’s chipmakers are working to triple the country’s artificial intelligence chip output in 2026 as part of efforts to reduce reliance on Nvidia, according to a Financial Times report on Wednesday.
Huawei plans to start production at a facility dedicated to AI chips by the end of 2025, with two additional facilities expected to launch in 2026, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The three plants are specifically designed to support Huawei, though their ownership structure remains unclear. When contacted by the Financial Times, Huawei stated it does not have plans for its own manufacturing plants.
If completed, the combined production capacity from these three facilities would exceed the current output of similar production lines at Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China’s leading chipmaker, according to the report.
The Financial Times also reported that SMIC intends to double its manufacturing capacity for 7 nanometer chips next year, with Huawei being its largest customer for these chips.
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