Tim Cook's very light praise for DeepSeek is good politics, not endorsement

During his latest visit to China, Apple CEO Tim Cook has praised the country's DeepSeek AI technology, but the resulting claims that this means Apple will adopt it are exaggerated.Tim Cook enthusing in an interview about China's app developers — image credit: China DailyCook's China visit has included a stop at Zhejiang University, which is the alma mater of Liang Wenfeng, founder of the DeepSeek AI technology. And according to Bloomberg, Cook has now also visited DeepSeek's home town.However, that's not remotely as significant as it is being portrayed, since that home town is Hangzhou — which is where Zhejiang University is based. It's also where Alibaba is located, which is the firm confirmed to be working with Apple on bringing Apple Intelligence to China. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Mar 26, 2025 - 16:18

Tim Cook's very light praise for DeepSeek is good politics, not endorsement

During his latest visit to China, Apple CEO Tim Cook has praised the country's DeepSeek AI technology, but the resulting claims that this means Apple will adopt it are exaggerated.

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Tim Cook enthusing in an interview about China's app developers — image credit: China Daily

Cook's China visit has included a stop at Zhejiang University, which is the alma mater of Liang Wenfeng, founder of the DeepSeek AI technology. And according to Bloomberg, Cook has now also visited DeepSeek's home town.

However, that's not remotely as significant as it is being portrayed, since that home town is Hangzhou — which is where Zhejiang University is based. It's also where Alibaba is located, which is the firm confirmed to be working with Apple on bringing Apple Intelligence to China.

Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums