@article{ART003237280},
author={Bo Kyong Kim},
title={DeepSeek and the Rise of China's AI Industry: From Technological Sovereignty to Global Hegemony},
journal={Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence},
issn={2466-0078},
year={2025},
volume={11},
number={4},
pages={117-122}
TY - JOUR
AU - Bo Kyong Kim
TI - DeepSeek and the Rise of China's AI Industry: From Technological Sovereignty to Global Hegemony
JO - Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence
PY - 2025
VL - 11
IS - 4
PB - The Korea Internet of Things Society
SP - 117
EP - 122
SN - 2466-0078
AB - In the 21st century, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a strategic domain shaping global power dynamics, with large language models (LLMs) accelerating the competition for technological hegemony. This study analyzes the emergence of DeepSeek, a trillion-parameter LLM developed independently in China, and examines its implications for China’s AI competitiveness and the restructuring of the global AI order. DeepSeek’s technical architecture—based on Mixture of Experts (MoE) and Multi-Modal Learning Architecture (MLA)—achieves cost efficiency and computational optimization while embracing openness through MIT-licensed model weights. The paper further investigates the structural features of China’s AI ecosystem, including the policy–research–industry triad, strategic data infrastructure, and startup-led innovation. In addition, it explores how DeepSeek reshapes key battlegrounds of U.S.–China AI rivalry, including standardization, semiconductor geopolitics, and research openness. The study proposes strategic directions for South Korea, emphasizing the importance of a “coopetition” approach and the development of AI competitiveness in specialized domains such as Korean NLP, manufacturing AI, and Hallyu-based content technologies.
KW - DeepSeek;Large Language Model;U.S.–China Tech Rivalry;AI Ecosystem;Coopetition Strategy
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Bo Kyong Kim. (2025). DeepSeek and the Rise of China's AI Industry: From Technological Sovereignty to Global Hegemony. Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence, 11(4), 117-122.
Bo Kyong Kim. 2025, "DeepSeek and the Rise of China's AI Industry: From Technological Sovereignty to Global Hegemony", Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence, vol.11, no.4 pp.117-122.
Bo Kyong Kim "DeepSeek and the Rise of China's AI Industry: From Technological Sovereignty to Global Hegemony" Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence 11.4 pp.117-122 (2025) : 117.
Bo Kyong Kim. DeepSeek and the Rise of China's AI Industry: From Technological Sovereignty to Global Hegemony. 2025; 11(4), 117-122.
Bo Kyong Kim. "DeepSeek and the Rise of China's AI Industry: From Technological Sovereignty to Global Hegemony" Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence 11, no.4 (2025) : 117-122.
Bo Kyong Kim. DeepSeek and the Rise of China's AI Industry: From Technological Sovereignty to Global Hegemony. Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence, 11(4), 117-122.
Bo Kyong Kim. DeepSeek and the Rise of China's AI Industry: From Technological Sovereignty to Global Hegemony. Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence. 2025; 11(4) 117-122.
Bo Kyong Kim. DeepSeek and the Rise of China's AI Industry: From Technological Sovereignty to Global Hegemony. 2025; 11(4), 117-122.
Bo Kyong Kim. "DeepSeek and the Rise of China's AI Industry: From Technological Sovereignty to Global Hegemony" Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence 11, no.4 (2025) : 117-122.
