Chinese technology giant Tencent has started trialling its own artificial intelligence reasoning model. Tencent said the move would make responses \”more ‘human’\”. Insurgent Chinese AI startup DeepSeek made global headlines last month when it unveiled its R1 chatbot that can seemingly match American competitors at a fraction of the cost. Since then, a series of major Chinese companies have said they will integrate DeepSeeking’s technology into their products. South Korea became the latest jurisdiction to remove the chatbot from app stores on Monday pending a security review, following similar moves in Italy, Taiwan, Australia and some U.S. states. The move intensifies competition in China’s internet search sector after tech titan Baidu said Sunday it would weave DeepSeeker into its market-leading search engine.. Last week, Chinese electric-vehicle giant BYD said it would integrate Deep Seek’s software into its cars, following other domestic automakers like Geely, Great Wall Motors and Leapmotor. Despite its rise to prominence at home, DeepSeeks has drawn scrutiny in some countries over its collection and handling of users’ personal data.
