In ancient times, the world used to engage in brute force to wage war against each other, but today, since the dawn of technology, the nature of war has faced a dramatic shift from advanced weapons to cutting-edge artificial intelligence. The rapid race of artificial intelligence ushered in a new era with China’s DeepSeek, a mind-blowing AI model generated to outsmart OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4 and Google’s Gemini. For ages and ages, the United States has continued to cement its massive influence in the research domain, but now China is gaining ground rapidly. With hefty investments in AI and clear internal policy-making, China is making every stride to position itself as an ‘AI Master’ in the field of research. Now the crucial question is: Can DeepSeek aid China in surpassing the United States in AI dominance? This piece digs deep into how DeepSeek could play a key role in shifting the balance of power in all domains, ranging from technology to economy, defence, and global power blocs.

China’s AI Ambitions and DeepSeek’s Role

China has prioritised the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years to establish itself as a significant hub for AI innovation worldwide. A wide range of industries, including education, healthcare, science and technology, logistics, agriculture, and entertainment, have made extensive use of technologies like voice recognition, facial identification, robots, virtual reality, and autonomous cars. By 2030, China wants to be the world’s leading hub for AI innovation, with its core AI business valued at over 1 trillion yuan (about 140.9 billion US dollars) and adjacent industries worth over 10 trillion yuan, according to a new-generation AI growth plan. China spent billions on research and AI-stimulated industries, aiming to become an AI world leader. This serves as a key ambition driving China’s hunger for........

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