Why Chinese Users Are More Optimistic About AI: Their First Taste Was R1's Open CoT
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-09-18
An X user argues that Chinese users are notably more optimistic about AI partly because the first advanced domestic model they saw was DeepSeek R1 with its open chain-of-thought — transparent, watchable reasoning. In contrast, English-speaking users met a lazier, sassier Claude vibe plus "your work is obsolete!" proclamations, creating a stark difference in first impressions.
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