KOL Calls DeepSeek 'China's Google': Always Late, Never Frontier

AI commentator scaling01 argued that DeepSeek resembles 'China's Google'—consistently late and never truly frontier—while adding he hopes it improves. The take sparked debate, with some noting V4.1 had surprises.

2026-10-17 ~ 2026-10-17 · 4 related posts

• scaling01: DeepSeek is the Google of China — always late, never frontier — scaling01 · 2026-10-17
• "DeepSeek is the Google of China": commentator says both giants stopped shipping frontier models — scaling01 · 2026-10-17
• DeepSeek V4.1 'a surprise but not good enough', debate over China's Google — casper_hansen_ · 2026-10-17

1 near-duplicate retellings: scaling01