China’s tech startup DeepSeek charged onto the scene earlier this year, roiling markets and becoming a household name practically overnight. The performance and design efficiency of the company’s open-source artificial intelligence chatbot took many investors, security analysts, and Western policymakers by surprise. Indeed, it left many scratching their heads and wondering: Do we need to rethink our approach to beating China in the AI race?

It’s a fair question.

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