US still ahead of China in AI as DeepSeek fails to narrow gap amid intense race: Report

DeepSeek released V4 Pro with stronger benchmark results, a one-million-token context window, and support for Huawei’s Ascend chips.

The model shows progress in efficiency and domestic hardware compatibility, but it still trails top U.S. frontier systems and even a rival Chinese model.

Analysts said the launch does not materially change the U.S.-China AI leadership balance, despite ongoing technical gains.

The result underscores China’s advances under compute and supply-chain constraints, with implications for chips, export controls, and investor sentiment.