The obstacle positioned to America by China's DeepSeek synthetic intelligence (AI) system is profound, calling into concern the US' overall technique to challenging China. DeepSeek provides innovative solutions starting from an original position of weakness.

America believed that by monopolizing the usage and development of sophisticated microchips, it would forever maim China's technological improvement. In truth, it did not occur. The innovative and resourceful Chinese discovered engineering workarounds to bypass American barriers.

It set a precedent and something to consider. It could occur every time with any future American technology