DeepSeek V4.1 'a surprise but not good enough', debate over China's Google
casper_hansen_ · x · 2026-10-17
@scaling01 argues DeepSeek is 'the Google of China' — always late, never a true frontier model. Casper Hansen replies that V4.1 surprised him but still isn't good enough for daily use, reflecting split community opinion on the model's progress.
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