Investigation of China’s DeepSeek finds America losing edge in tech talent

America looks to be losing its advantage in the top tech talent needed to compete globally for advanced artificial intelligence.

A Stanford University investigation into gains by DeepSeek published this week revealed that the Chinese firm’s sudden rise came from homegrown researchers.

DeepSeek’s success in creating a powerful model that compares favorably to Western AI models while relying on Chinese talent is an “early-warning indicator” for America, according to Amy Zegart, senior fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution.