The difficulty presented to America by China's DeepSeek synthetic intelligence (AI) system is profound, bring into question the US' overall method to confronting China. DeepSeek offers innovative services starting from an original position of weak point.

America believed that by monopolizing the usage and development of sophisticated microchips, it would permanently cripple China's technological development. In truth, it did not take place. The innovative and resourceful Chinese found engineering workarounds to bypass American barriers.

It set a precedent and something to think about. It could take place every time with any future American innovation