C hen Tianshi is a Chinese technology entrepreneur and the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Cambricon Technologies, a leading company in China specializing in the design of artificial intelligence (AI) chips. A former researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, he and his brother, Chen Yunji, were pioneers in the field of deep learning processors. They co-founded Cambricon in 2016 to commercialize their research.

Cambricon has become a key player in China's ambitious drive for self-sufficiency in the critical semiconductor industry. The company designs AI accelerator chips that can be used in a wide range of applications, from cloud servers and data centers to smart devices and autonomous vehicles. The company is publicly traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR Market, and its strategic importance to China's tech ambitions has given it a high profile and a significant valuation, making Chen a young tech billionaire.