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LAST UPDATE: July 25, 2025
DeepSeek, Trump’s Plan Steer Agenda at China’s Top AI Forum
At Shanghai’s premier World AI Conference, key figures—including DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng, Chinese officials, and financial backers—gathered to set Beijing’s roadmap for overtaking U.S. in artificial intelligence. Former President Trump’s forthcoming AI Action Plan was also prominently featured in discussions.
Insight
The convergence underscores the intensifying strategic competition in AI: China promotes DeepSeek and national tech ambitions, while U.S. policy—led by Trump—is forging an ideological and agenda-setting counterpoint. The contrast frames AI as both economic opportunity and geopolitical battleground.