App users warned Beijing could weaponise Chinese chatbot for ‘surveillance and coercion’ - DeepSeek says its AI model is similar to US giants like OpenAI, despite fears of censorship around issues sen
The Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has rattled markets with claims its latest AI model performs on a par with those of OpenAI, despite using less advanced, more energy efficient computer chips.
As Chinese AI application DeepSeek attracts hordes of American users, Trump administration officials, lawmakers and cybersecurity experts are expressing concern that the technology could pose a threat to U.S. national security.
U.S. companies were spooked when the Chinese startup released models said to match or outperform leading American ones at a fraction of the cost.
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The 40-year-old founder of China's DeepSeek, an AI startup that has startled markets with its capacity to compete with industry leaders like OpenAI, kept a low profile as he built up a hedge fund that now manages a reported $8 billion in assets.
DeepSeek is a new artificial intelligence chatbot that’s sending shock waves through Wall Street, Silicon Valley and Washington. The app, named after the Chinese start-up that built it, rocketed to the top of Apple’s App Store in the United States over the weekend.
DeepSeek has triggered a dramatic rethink on artificial intelligence spending around the world, except perhaps in China. The startup's impressive low-cost model showcases the country's innovation prowess.
DeepSeek’s latest models, created by a small company with limited resources, are already beating many of the leading AI models in the United States.
A $1 trillion wipeout in the US stock market has given Liang Wenfeng a new burst of online stardom, with one Chinese paper calling him a "great god."
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese tech startup DeepSeek ’s new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the rival of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.