Baidu unveiled two new semiconductors for artificial intelligence on Thursday, saying the products can provide Chinese companies with powerful, low-cost and domestically controlled computing power. Escalating tensions between the United States and China have led to restrictions on exports of advanced U.S. AI chips to Chinese firms, prompting many to develop their own processors or seek domestic alternatives. The company said at its annual Baidu World technology conference that the M100, an inference-focused chip, is set to be launched in early 2026. The M300, capable of both training and inference, is slated for early 2027. Baidu, which has been developing proprietary chips since 2011, also announced two so-called supernode products. Such products leverage advanced networking capabilities, linking multiple chips and seeking to compensate for limitations in individual chip performance.

Baidu Unveils New AI Chips, M100 and M300, as China Accelerates Tech Self-Sufficiency Efforts.