The AI landscape is buzzing with news of DeepSeek, an emerging player rapidly gaining traction in the industry. Notably adopted by major companies including Huawei, Honor, Microsoft, and several automotive manufacturers, the app climbed to the top of the US App Store shortly after its release.
Rene Haas, CEO of Arm, has raised alarms regarding the future of DeepSeek, indicating to the Financial Times that it could face restrictions or even termination due to geopolitical tensions linked to its Chinese origins.
Connecting this outlook with the recent challenges faced by TikTok—a social media platform owned by ByteDance that has encountered scrutiny leading to potential operational splits or shutdowns in the US—Haas emphasizes the evolving landscape for foreign-owned digital services.
Showcasing the DeepSeek app on iOS
Importantly, DeepSeek operates without any established American presence and relies on the open-source DeepSeek R1 AI model for its functionality. As such, even if regulatory measures limit service availability, users will still have the capability to download and utilize the language model independently on their devices.
