China's AI Models Becoming Global Standard
China’s free-to-use AI models like DeepSeek, Alibaba, and others are gaining traction worldwide and becoming global standards. The development has given a jolt to American companies and policymakers who fear China’s growth in the artificial intelligence sector could eclipse the US. The Communist country heralded DeepSeek and its R1 reasoning model, becoming the talk of the town. The model was ChatGPT on steroids, and began trending on social media, attracting a bigger base of users. AI companies in the US are now feeling the heat as pressure is growing through intense competition. The US, which led the path of technological innovation, is being elbowed by China’s AI models becoming the global standard. American firms enjoyed a technological monopoly for decades with Microsoft’s operating systems, Google’s search engine, Apple’s iPhone, and the Android systems. However, in the AI sector, the US is unable to monopolize despite boasting of top talent in ...