Over the past decade, artificial intelligence has experienced exponential growth, with breakthroughs that have redefined industries and transformed how we interact with technology. Large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s GPT, Google DeepMind’s Gemini, and Meta’s LLaMA have dominated the landscape, setting new standards in text comprehension and generation. However, the development of AI is not exclusive to the West.
China, with its national AI strategy and tech giants, has been building a robust ecosystem to compete in this space. The recent emergence of DeepSeek, an advanced AI model developed in China, has captured significant attention, but its arrival should not have been a surprise. This article explores why DeepSeek’s launch was predictable, examining the technological, economic, and geopolitical context that has driven its development.