Chinese AI Startup DFSX Releases Chip to Take on the West

A Chinese startup has stepped out of the shadows with the release of an artificial-intelligence chip, aiming to prove that China can power its AI boom entirely on homegrown technology.

Dongfang Suanxin, or DFSX, introduced its self-designed AI chip—the DF1000—on Monday in Shanghai, alongside a product roadmap promising a second-generation chip by the end of this year and a third iteration in 2027, it said in a social-media post.