Microsoft says the Chinese open-source model DeepSeek is taking over the global market.

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The Financial Times published a blog post today (January 13) reporting that Microsoft President Brad Smith stated that China is winning the AI competition in international markets outside the West by leveraging a combination of "low-cost open-source models + high government subsidies."

In an interview, Smith openly said that in the battle for users outside the West, American tech giants are gradually falling behind Chinese competitors. He pointed out that unlike a year ago, China now has highly competitive open-source models (such as DeepSeek), which weaken the market competitiveness of American companies.

Microsoft's latest research based on its own product usage data shows that DeepSeek's R1 large language model, due to its "usability and low cost," has accelerated the global spread of AI, especially in countries in the Global South.

Data shows that DeepSeek holds 18% of the AI market share in Ethiopia and 17% in Zimbabwe. More notably, in countries where US technology is restricted, DeepSeek has gained a dominant advantage: 56% in Belarus, 49% in Cuba, and 43% in Russia. (IT Home)

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