DeepSeek Launches AI Model Upgrade

MAR 25 2025·Updated MAR 26 2025

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Above: A laptop keyboard and DeepSeek on App Store displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken on March 17, 2025. Image credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-China narrative

DeepSeek represents an astounding breakthrough in democratizing AI access, providing cost-effective solutions that enable smaller businesses to leverage advanced technology. This demonstrates China's ability to innovate efficiently despite technological constraints.

Global Times

Anti-China narrative

DeepSeek's rapid development raises serious security concerns, as the platform lacks robust safety guardrails and could be exploited for malicious purposes, while its data management practices and ties to PRC state entities pose potential national security risks.

Center for Strategic & International Studies