Around 80% of US startups using open-source AI have adopted Chinese models from DeepSeek and Alibaba, threatening US AI giants' pricing power and reshaping

Recent model releases from Chinese companies including DeepSeek and Z.ai are seen by many as highly competitive compared to leading U.S. frontier systems.

DeepSeek raises over $7.4B, plans to double workforce and optimize AI models for Huawei chips as US export restrictions reshape the global AI landscape.