Chinese AI Lab Launches Massive Data Center Powered Solely by Domestic Chips

For the past year, many have wondered about the infrastructure behind China’s rapidly advancing AI technologies. Now, Z.AI, formerly known as Zhipu, has revealed part of the mystery by opening a large-scale data center that operates exclusively with Chinese-made chips. Bloomberg reported that this new facility has begun partial operations, signaling a significant step in China’s move toward self-reliance in AI hardware.