Trump calls China’s AI DeepSeek breakthrough ‘a wakeup call’ — but ‘positive’ if true

DORAL, Fla. — President Trump on Monday called the new Chinese AI platform DeepSeek a “wakeup call” for America — while also saying its debut could be a “positive” development if it actually works more cheaply than US competitors.

“I’ve been reading about China and some of the companies in China, one in particular, coming up with a faster method of AI and much less expensive method,” Trump, 78, said in an address to House Republicans.