Tech narratives equally vital in AI progress

Editor's note: AI technology has been widely used in China across sectors such as education, medical care and agriculture. And many local governments are also leveraging innovation to promote the development of AI and related industries. Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily.

The marathon has started, and there are still hurdles to cross. As DeepSeek emerged on the global scene, markets were muddled, people puzzled, costs crashed, and gurus and gambits of stock markets shifted their focus from OpenAI to DeepSeek. The launch of DeepSeek has disrupted expectations in the AI world, shattering dreams of dominance and technological supremacy of some players.

While some hail DeepSeek as a formidable competitor, others view it as a natural second-mover gaining advantage in an evolving AI landscape. The critical question is whether DeepSeek is the result of merely a second-mover's advantage or a serious path to the first-mover's narrative.