Samsung may soon play an important role in a new AI project linked to ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok. Reports say ByteDance is planning to build its own artificial intelligence chip and is in talks with Samsung to help make it.

According to the information, ByteDance is working on a chip – SeedChip. This chip would be designed for AI inference, which means helping AI systems use what they have learned to give answers, make decisions, or recommend content.

Samsung is reportedly the company that could manufacture the chip and also supply important memory parts. Memory chips are very important for running AI systems smoothly, and they are currently in high demand worldwide.

Reports also say ByteDance hopes to get sample chips by late March. The company may produce at least 100,000 units this year and could later increase production to 350,000 units.

One big reason for this move could be U.S. export restrictions. These rules have made it harder for Chinese companies to buy advanced AI chips from American firms. By building its own chip, ByteDance could rely less on companies like Nvidia.

Other Chinese tech companies, such as Alibaba and Baidu, are already developing their own chips. ByteDance may be trying to keep up with them. The project is also said to be part of a larger $22 billion AI investment plan for 2026, which still includes buying Nvidia chips while its own chip is being developed.

While ByteDance has called these reports “inaccurate,” sources claim the project is real and already in progress. If true, this would be a big step for the company as it looks to grow its AI power.

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