SMRTR AIDec 4, 2025Wired

ByteDance and DeepSeek Are Placing Very Different AI Bets

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DeepSeek and ByteDance, China's leading AI companies, are pursuing vastly different strategies as the industry splits between model development and practical applications. DeepSeek released its open-weight V3.2 model claiming performance matching OpenAI and Google while focusing on efficiency, while ByteDance integrated its Doubao chatbot into smartphone operating systems to compete with Siri-like services.

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