Exclusive: DeepSeek withholds latest AI model from US chipmakers including Nvidia, sources say

Exclusive: DeepSeek withholds latest AI model from US chipmakers including Nvidia, sources say

By Krystal Hu,Stephen Nellis,Fanny Potkin
Publication Date: 2026-02-25 20:32:00

DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence lab whose low-cost model rattled global markets last year, has not shown U.S. chipmakers its upcoming flagship model for performance optimization, two sources familiar with the matter said, breaking from standard industry practice ahead of a major model update.