Government policies, generous funding and a pipeline of AI graduates have helped Chinese firms create advanced LLMs.

The sudden rise of Chinese AI app DeepSeek has leaders in Washington and Silicon Valley grappling with how to keep the U.S. ahead in the crucial technology.

After Silicon Valley stocks tumble and users flock to download the app, DeepSeek temporarily cuts off registration for anyone without a +86 mainland China phone number.

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 compute

DeepSeek stunned the tech world with the release of its R1 "reasoning" model, matching or exceeding OpenAI's reasoning model for a fraction of the cost.