Not just DeepSeek: These ‘AI tiger • Table.Briefings

Just one of many Chinese AI talents: Liu Jia, Vice President of the allegedly military-affiliated start-up Zhipu-AI.

The Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek has startled its domestic competitors just as much as the Western tech world. With a range of players, from established companies such as ByteDance and Tencent to up-and-coming start-ups, it is clear that China is making up a lot of ground in the AI race.

The shocks caused by the Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek in the tech and business world are still being felt. Warnings are particularly loud in the US. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg demands that global AI model standards must come from the US. Dario Amodei, CEO of US AI start-up Anthropic, explains that China’s progress in the AI sector, coupled with its industrial strength, could catapult the country into a global leadership role – „not just in AI, but in everything.“

Not just DeepSeek: These ‘AI tigers’ challenge the West

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