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Huawei HiFloat4 beats MXFP4 in AI training test
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Huawei researchers tested HiFloat4, a 4-bit precision format for AI training and inference, against MXFP4 from the Open Compute Project. HiFloat4 proved superior in a bakeoff on Ascend chips. The result may reflect export controls driving Chinese focus on efficiency.
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