AI | DeepSeek Leads China’s Push to Flood Market With Cheap AI

DeepSeek held a four-hour video pitch meeting with potential venture investors from Hangzhou earlier this year, according to Bloomberg. Only two representatives per institution were allowed, and many attendees were seeing the company’s leader for the first time. The call underscored how one of China’s hottest startups is seeking to advance the country’s push to spread low-cost AI.