Point release retuned with new FP8 datatype for better compatibility with homegrown silicon Chinese AI darling DeepSeek unveiled an update to its flagship large language model that the company claims is already optimized for use with a new generation of homegrown silicon.

In a significant update, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has launched the latest DeepSeek-V3.1.It's a major upgrade to its flagship model that improves processing speeds and supports the high-end Chinese-manufactured semiconductor chips.

DeepSeek’s post on Thursday said the “UE8M0 FP8 scale” of its V3.1 AI model was particularly designed “for home-grown chips to be released soon”. Apart from not identifying the supplier, the firm did not specify how the new AI chips would be used – for training of models or inferencing,