Deepseek under China’s close supervision

China increases its control over the rapidly rising artificial intelligence attempt on Deepseek. In January, the company attracted attention by publishing the “Reasoning” model R1 in open source and attracted great attention in a short time. However, after this success, the Chinese government began to implement tight control mechanisms on Deepseek. According to The Information, the government was directly involved in the investment processes of the company, while some employees have limited their exit.

Increasing the control of China on the developing companies in the field of artificial intelligence is considered a reflection of the recent technology policies. Especially the technology wars with the US and the competition in artificial intelligence lead to more intervening Beijing in such initiatives.

Deepseek’s main company, High-Flyer quantitative Hedge Fund, keeps his passports to limit some of his employees’ exit. It is claimed that this practice was carried out in line with the directives of the Chinese government. In particular, such measures, which make it difficult for the employees in technology companies to go abroad, are seen as a strategy to prevent brain drain and prevent commercial secrets from infiltration to other countries.

Recently, the Chinese government has made it clear that researchers and entrepreneurs working in the field of artificial intelligence do not want to travel to the USA. The main reason for this is considered policies to keep the latest developments and innovations in the field of artificial intelligence within the borders of China.

Deepseek investors are also under control

Not only the employees of Deepseek, but also investors are under the control of the government. According to The Information, the Chinese administration plays a decisive role in the company’s investor election process. Beijing, Deepseek’s financial resources more strictly, trying to make investments in accordance with the strategic goals of the state.

This approach is seen as an extension of China’s general policy in recent years for technology initiatives. It has become one of the priority targets of the Chinese government to ensure that companies operating in the fields of artificial intelligence, chip production and advanced technology grow independently of foreign capital and partnerships.

China supports domestic companies to compete globally in the field of artificial intelligence and advanced technology, while at the same time implementing a strict audit policy. The ongoing technology tensions with the US lead China to develop more control mechanisms in this field.

In particular, the sanctions imposed by the US to large Chinese technology companies such as Huawei and SMIC, such as Huawei and SMIC, caused Beijing to have a more protective attitude towards domestic initiatives. The control of new generation of artificial intelligence initiatives, such as Deepseek, is considered as part of China’s strategy to reduce external dependence on technology in the field of technology.

China’s audits on technology companies are expected to be further tightened in the coming period. The Beijing administration aims to make its own ecosystem more independent in the field of artificial intelligence by controlling the investment processes and restricting the international mobility of employees. Deepseek’s situation as a part of this general framework reveals how China’s technology policies are shaped.