China’s AI frenzy: DeepSeek is already everywhere — cars, phones, even hospitals
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Chinese companies, as a signal of patriotism, are racing to build services on top of the homegrown AI model that has taken the world by storm since January.
  • DeepSeek is now embedded in a wide range of products and government services in the country.
  • Some officials have warned about overreliance on DeepSeek.
  • Beijing views AI development as a critical driver of economic growth and a strategic pillar in global tech competition.
  • futatorius@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Agreed, No AI that I can’t turn off. No AI that can’t be turned off without disabling critical functionality.

    If I buy a toaster, a fridge or a washing machine, I don’t need it to have an internet connection or an OS, let alone AI. The only thing it needs an OS for is to collect data on me that can be sold to aggregators. That should be illegal, and if I can’t disable it, I won’t buy the gadget.