DeepSeek: The New Sputnik Moment

That’s the word for the news that the Chinese Communists are further along than expected on artificial intelligence.

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The DeepSeek app is displayed on an iPhone screen, January 27, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

At a time when the West, and Corporate America, are reeling from competition from Communist China, the news that Beijing is further along than expected on Artificial Intelligence is a jolt. Some invoke the specter of Sputnik, as the news raises “questions about the future of America’s AI dominance,” per the BBC. It suggests the scale of the challenge ahead as America and its allies aim to compete with China on defense while keeping close trade ties.

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