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.

ChatGPT got that idea right. It said Winnie-the-Pooh had become a symbol of political satire and resistance, often used to mock or criticize Xi. It explained that internet users compared Xi to the bear because of perceived similarities in their physical appearance.

This isn’t just about the TikTok precedent here. It’s about reciprocity, considering that China doesn’t allow products like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Meta AI. Apple Intelligence is also unavailable in China, as Apple has to partner with a local AI provider to release it. By the way, TikTok is also unavailable in China.

So, what is DeepSeek? It’s a very good model and chatbot, in the same general category as ChatGPT’s top available model, o1. These models rely on “reasoning.” For example, I asked R1 about one endless debate: “At their peaks,

The buzz around Chinese AI startup DeepSeek began picking up steam earlier this month, when the startup released R1, its model that rivals OpenAI’s o1.

If you’ve been keeping up with the news regarding emerging technology such as generative artificial intelligence, you’re likely already aware of popular services such as ChatGPT and Meta AI. While these models have been disrupting the tech space for the last few years,

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has surged past OpenAIs ChatGPT in Apples App Store downloads, sparking national pride and raising concerns for U.S. tech giants. The company recently launched a free AI assistant that