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DeepSeek open-sources DeepInfer inference stack

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DeepSeek has open-sourced DeepInfer, its internal production stack for accelerating AI inference, optimizing chip performance, and reducing energy and compute costs. The move could make running AI models cheaper and easier for businesses.

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    DeepSeek open-sources DeepInfer, its internal production stack designed to accelerate inference, optimize chip performance, and reduce energy and compute costs (Saritha Rai/Bloomberg)

    Saritha Rai / Bloomberg : DeepSeek open-sources DeepInfer, its internal production stack designed to accelerate inference, optimize chip performance, and reduce energy and compute costs — DeepSeek is opening up the software it uses to run its artificial intelligence models at scale, potentially making its technology cheaper and easier for businesses to run.

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