At the beginning of the new year, the number of visits to DeepSeek has risen rapidly, and it has become the fastest application to break through 30 million daily active users. Operators’ cloud platforms, mobile phones, PCs and other terminal manufacturers have connected to DeepSeek, and some local governments have also begun to deploy DeepSeek in government systems. DeepSeek has been introduced into more and more fields. What changes may it trigger? What signals are released?
Digital economist Liu Xingliang: DeepSeek is widely used in operators, cloud platforms, mobile phones, PCs and other terminal manufacturers, and even local government government systems. This not only shows the penetration of AI in all walks of life, but may also trigger some important changes.
The first is that the intelligent and digital transformation has been greatly accelerated. The popularity of DeepSeek will accelerate the intelligent transformation of enterprises and governments in various industries. AI is no longer the patent of technology companies, it has become the infrastructure of public services.
The second is that the entry threshold of AI has dropped to the lowest level ever. DeepSeek’s open source and cost-effective features allow more companies and individuals to access AI technology. This is not just a matter for large companies. Small companies, local governments and even individual developers can use AI, which breaks the barrier that only large companies can use AI in the past.
The third is the deep integration of cloud computing and intelligent computing power. With deepSeek’s access to the cloud platforms of major operators, cloud computing and AI computing power will be closely integrated. Operators not only provide cloud storage, but also customized AI services, such as model fine-tuning and industry knowledge bases. This shows that cloud service providers will enter the stage of AI as a service, from simple computing power providers to core providers of intelligent services.
The fourth is the change in the AI competition landscape. The rise of DeepSeek means that China already has the ability to compete with international giants, especially in the field of large models. This situation will trigger more technological innovations and promote the diversified development of the industry.