Chinese universities are launching the DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) program nationwide this month, based on DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup. The company's advancements in AI have been described as a "Sputnik moment" for China and have garnered widespread attention.
While Chinese authorities aim to promote scientific and technological innovation in schools and universities, which can create new sources of growth for the world's second-largest economy.
DeepSeek, a startup from Hangzhou, has received widespread praise from executives in Silicon Valley and engineers from U.S. technology companies, who stated that the company's DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-R1 models are on par with the most advanced models from OpenAI and Meta.
The Shenzhen University in Guangdong Province in southern China announced this week that it is launching an artificial intelligence course based on DeepSeek, which will help students learn about key technologies, including safety, privacy, ethics, and other challenges mentioned by the university.
by exploring "how to find a balance between technological innovation and ethical norms"
The Zhejiang University in eastern China announced that it has started offering a special DeepSeek course in February.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University has implemented DeepSeek to upgrade AI learning tools for various courses, as mentioned in the official WeChat account. Renmin University of China has also adopted DeepSeek in several fields, "which provides new momentum for teaching and research in university offices."
In January, China released its first national action plan "to build a strong education country" by 2035, which stated that it aims to "create a high-quality education system" with the best access and quality in the world.
Liang Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek, attended a meeting on Monday with President Xi Jinping and some of the most prominent figures in China's technology sector, such as Alibaba.
Reference: มหาวิทยาลัยจีนเปิดหลักสูตร DeepSeek รับกระแส AI มาแรง - iT24Hrs