Bloomberg: DeepSeek's strong rise poses a "huge threat" to the United States' AI dominance.

Bloomberg reports that the astonishing rise of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek and its founder Liang Wenfeng is challenging U.S. leadership in the global AI field. (Synopsis: Trump Huang Jenxun "talked and laughed"!) The United States will suspend the ban on Huida H20 chip to China, deepseek to take off? (Background added: Huang Jenxun domineeringly shouted "almost the world is mistaken", what is the confidence in the face of DeepSeek threat NVIDIA?) Bloomberg recently published an in-depth report titled "DeepSeek's 'Tech Maniac' Founders Are Threatening U.S. Dominance in the AI Race," detailing how Chinese AI startup DeepSeek and its founder, Liang Wenfeng, have risen at breakneck speed, challenging U.S. leadership in global AI. Low-key and introverted technology maniac: Liang Wenfeng The report depicts Liang Wenfeng as a slender and humble technology leader. He usually feels shy and even slightly nervous in meetings, sometimes speaking poorly, and silence is often mistaken for a lack of self-confidence. However, as long as he enters the technical discussion, he shows a high level of insight, can accurately grasp complex topics such as model architecture, computing resources, etc., and ask profound questions. DeepSeek employees call him "boss" not only because of his authority, but also because of his passion for technology and trust in his younger team members. How did DeepSeek rise? According to the report, DeepSeek has attracted much attention since the launch of the R1 model in 2024. The model performed well in a number of AI evaluations, even surpassing the products of many Western manufacturers, and its research and development cost was only about one-fifth of GPT-4, which shocked the industry. The successive V3 models further solidified its technical prowess, reportedly costing only about $5.6 million, far less than the hundreds of millions of dollars of large-scale models in Europe and the United States. ( I added: However, in the past, some people have questioned that its true cost is not so low ) Bloomberg specifically pointed out that DeepSeek's "open source first" strategy is the key to its competitiveness. Compared with the closed practices of enterprises such as OpenAI, DeepSeek makes the model code public and provides free use and improvement to developers around the world to promote the accelerated development of technology, forming a so-called "flywheel effect". This not only allows the technology to be applied faster, but also quickly accumulates global technological influence. In terms of company culture, DeepSeek emphasizes efficiency and innovation, and Liang Wenfeng is often personally involved in research, even more familiar with details than researchers. Employees described him as a "thoroughly technical otaku." He also encourages young members and interns to lead large-scale projects, adopt an open, experimental engineering approach, and demonstrate a high degree of trust and an open leadership style. U.S. Accusations and Doubts However, the rapid rise of DeepSeek has also aroused strong concern in the United States. The U.S. Congressional report pointed out that DeepSeek is suspected of having close ties with Chinese officials, and even illegally obtained OpenAI data, and purchased NVIDIA H100 chips listed on the control list through Singapore agents, which constitutes a "national security risk." Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei also called for further tightening of export controls, alleging that DeepSeek smuggled large quantities of high-end GPUs. Read more: FBI, White House investigate! U.S. suspicion: DeepSeek obtained Huida chip through Singapore's white gloves However, both DeepSeek and the Chinese embassy in the United States have denied the allegations and stressed that their technology research and development are all legal and compliant. However, DeepSeek's low transparency about funding sources and training data has also made the outside world worry about its operation mode, making it called a "black box" by foreign media. Bloomberg also pointed out that DeepSeek's success is only a microcosm of the rapid rise of artificial intelligence in China. Hangzhou, Beijing and other places have appeared MiniMax, Moonshot AI, Alibaba Qwen, Baidu, Huawei and a series of new startups and technology manufacturers dedicated to the development of AI, and the overall technology gap is rapidly closing in "months" rather than "years". At the same time, U.S. restrictions on chip exports have spurred local innovation in China, such as Huawei's development of GPUs that rival Huida, and Baidu's construction of low-cost supercomputers with its own chips. At the same time, the Chinese government is actively supporting the semiconductor and AI industries, promoting technological "self-reliance and self-improvement", and attracting a large number of overseas talents to return to China. Hangzhou's "Six Tigers" startups, including DeepSeek and a team focused on gaming, robotics and more, have become the symbol of China's version of "Silicon Valley." The rapid rise of DeepSeek symbolizes that China's AI industry has entered the front line of global competition. Its low-cost, high-performance, and open-source strategy poses a head-on challenge to U.S. technology leadership. But with that comes a struggle between politics and regulation. For the United States, this is a warning to its export control and innovation system; For China, DeepSeek is not only a representative of technological breakthroughs, but also symbolizes a kind of scientific and technological autonomy and national self-confidence. Related reports Liu Cixin, author of "The Three-Body Problem": DeepSeek may eventually replace human writers! What about the future of science fiction writers? Deepseek profit margin 545% "estimated market value exceeds 10 billion"? Bloomberg open acid: theoretical value, users do not necessarily want to pay Huida's earnings revenue growth of 114% exceeded expectations, why is Huang Jenxun not afraid of the impact of DeepSeek? "Bloomberg: DeepSeek's strong rise, China is posing a 'huge threat' to US AI supremacy" This article was first published in BlockTempo's "Dynamic Trend - The Most Influential Blockchain News Media".