DeepSeek is unambiguously the leading frontier AI model developer in China; AI researchers at leading Western firms read DeepSeek papers to learn novel techniques, indicating genuine technical contribution rather than just catching up.

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Gregory C. Allen

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deep seek... is now clearly the leader... I've talked to Folks at some of the leading AI firms and they say like we read deep seek papers and we learn things

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Week 1 of the Trump administration, AGI timelines, and DeepSeekCenter for Strategic & International Studies
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:43:26 AM

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