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China’s DeepSeek previews new AI model a year after jolting US rivals
DeepSeek V4 just went head-to-head with GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini. And it's open-source.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
DeepSeek's V4 preview signals accelerating competition in frontier model capability, with particular strength in coding agents—a key battleground for AI product differentiation. The explicit Huawei chip compatibility also marks a strategic shift in China's AI infrastructure independence.
The key facts
6 to knowDeepSeek V4 preview released (April 2026)
Claims competitive parity with closed-source systems (Anthropic, Google, OpenAI)
Major improvements in coding capability—critical for AI agents
Open-source model release
Huawei domestic chip compatibility highlighted
Follows DeepSeek's disruption of US AI market a year prior
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The Verge AItheverge.com
Publisher excerpt: Chinese AI company DeepSeek released a preview of its hotly anticipated next-generation AI model V4 on Friday, saying that the open-source model can compete with leading closed-source systems from US rivals including Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. DeepSeek says V4 marks a major improvement over…