China’s DeepSeek previews new AI model a year after jolting US rivals

Source: The Verge

Chinese AI company DeepSeek released a preview of its hotly anticipated next‑generation AI model V4 on Friday, saying that the open‑source model can compete with leading closed‑source systems from US rivals including Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI.

DeepSeek says V4 marks a major improvement over prior models, especially in coding—a capability that has become central to AI agents and helped drive the success of tools like ChatGPT Codex and Claude Code. The release is also a milestone for China’s chip industry, with DeepSeek explicitly highlighting compatibility with domestic Huawei technology.

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