- DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, triggered a stock selloff on Wall Street Monday, January 27, when it rolled out a large language model that can compete with the U.S. AI giants at a fraction of the cost.
- Rising to the top of app charts in the U.S. and Europe, DeepSeek is considered a “wake-up call” for Silicon Valley as it challenges the U.S.‘s leading position in the world’s AI race.
- U.S. officials and tech experts worry that DeepSeek could expose users to risks and promote censorship.
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DeepSeek shocks the world in AI race
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China uses DeepSeek, other AI models, for surveillance and information attacks on U.S.
A bipartisan bill has been introduced to ban DeepSeek on government devices, citing concerns that the Chinese AI could pose security risks to sensitive government data and cybersecurity and Americans’ privacy.
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Chinese cybersecurity firms rush to integrate DeepSeek, boosting Beijing’s censorship efforts
Clever evasion tactics like homophones, character splitting, and metaphors — long used by Chinese internet users to outsmart censors — may soon be rendered ineffective.
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China’s global AI push challenges U.S. dominance, sparks concerns
China’s low-price strategy and its narratives baked into its model pose long-term challenges to the global AI market and to global information.
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Sino-U.S. AI race in full throttle after DeepSeek jolt
Both the U.S. and China seem to agree that the two countries are locked in an intense contest for AI supremacy, though the outcome of this technology cold war or AI 'arms race' remains unpredictable.
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China’s DeepSeek AI rattles Wall Street, but questions remain
U.S. experts express caution over DeepSeek’s claims of lower costs, reduced chip levels, awaiting more information about possible manufacturing breakthrough.
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DeepSeek’s rise fueled by Chinese government backing, report says
Rising AI star DeepSeek has close ties to the Chinese government, which could explain its rapid progress from a small AI startup to a major global challenger in two years.
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China’s DeepSeek AI tops app charts in US, Europe
Some are calling it a ‘Sputnik moment’ amid tech rivalry with the United States.
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China’s AI DeepSeek dodges sensitive topics, including Xi Jinping
Claiming to 'efficiently read documents and intelligently answer questions,' tests show that this so-called 'answer-all' AI would not answer some sensitive questions.
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We asked ChatGPT about Chinese AI app DeepSeek: it doesn’t compete with me
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What does DeepSeek say about the South China Sea?
Chinese AI tool prefers to stay away from the ‘sensitive’ subject.