The Deepseek logo is seen in this illustration taken Jan 27, 2025. [Photo/Agencies]

DeepSeek is an innovation "standing on the shoulders of giants", which stems from its integration and transformation of the international technology ecology, specifically manifested in the following aspects.

DeepSeek has adopted the research and development system of "distributed collaboration + agile development", integrating the innovative resources of universities, enterprises, and open source communities to shorten the technology iteration cycle. This "open innovation" path not only avoids the inefficiency of closed-door development, but also avoids homogeneous competition through differentiated technical routes.

Its open source model achieves expansion with marginal costs through user self-deployment and secondary development. In addition, the application data generated by massive users continuously optimizes model performance, forming a positive cycle of "data-algorithm-scenario".

DeepSeek shows that China's AI development is neither a simple copy of the Western closed-source monopoly model nor completely dependent on international open source technology, but a new path of "independent innovation + open collaboration".

However, China still needs to continue to make breakthroughs related to AI research and development in technology popularization, innovation globalization, and participation in global governance.

The Chinese AI companies can help sustain the open source community by building multipolar data element collaboration networks that connect global developers, companies and research institutions. Participants from different countries and regions, with their unique cultural backgrounds, technical advantages and market needs, can share knowledge, exchange experiences and innovate together on an open platform.

The country should also actively participate in multilateral cooperation on global data governance, promote some tested and proved Chinese practices to become international standards, and contribute to the establishment of a fair, transparent, and inclusive international data governance order. Through institutional exploration in areas such as cross-border data flows, digital taxes, and AI ethics, China can better provide relevant experience for the development of global AI technology.