How China’s Tech Titans Swallowed Their Pride and Embraced DeepSeek
The breakout success of DeepSeek has triggered soul searching among Chinese tech giants including ByteDance, Alibaba Group, Tencent Holdings and Baidu. The conclusion: All four are swallowing their pride and embracing the startup’s technology.
Over the past month, the four companies have either integrated DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence models into their products alongside their own AI models or are considering doing so. Some, such as Tencent and Baidu, are even using their DeepSeek integration as a key selling point for their products—a revolutionary move akin to Meta Platforms or Google using others’ models to promote their AI chatbots.
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