The future for Chinese tech companies will hinge on their ability to turn uncertainty into innovation – and opportunity.

DeepSeek has shown that China can, in part, sidestep US restrictions on advanced chips by leveraging algorithmic innovations.

If DeepSeek is China’s open-source “Sputnik moment,” we need a legislative environment that supports — not criminalizes — an American open-source Moon landing.

The startup caused some panic for tech stocks. But it is actually poised to expand use of artificial intelligence in the U.S.