HONG KONG/TAIPEI — Chinese artificial intelligence giant SenseTime Group is using “a lot” of domestic chips, including from Huawei Technologies, to train its large language models, as part of efforts to rapidly develop a homegrown AI computing ecosystem, a senior executive told Nikkei Asia.

Alvin Zou, vice president of SenseTime’s Asia Pacific operations, said the company’s next-generation Artificial Intelligence Data Center (AIDC) in Shanghai is equipped with chips from all the main domestic manufacturers, including Huawei and Biren Technology.