Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor and major telecom companies are integrating DeepSeek’s AI model into their systems, marking a significant rise in AI adoption across China’s automotive and tech industries. As more Chinese firms embrace DeepSeek’s technology, the startup’s influence continues to grow.
Great Wall Motor, China’s first publicly listed car manufacturer, confirmed to Reuters that it has incorporated DeepSeek into its connected vehicle system, branded as “Coffee Intelligence.” The state-run publication Securities Times initially reported this development on Sunday.
Meanwhile, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced on Saturday that the country’s three largest telecom providers—China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom—are working with the DeepSeek open-source model to advance AI adoption. The ministry emphasized their goal of promoting widespread AI applications.
DeepSeek’s AI model, which has the potential to disrupt the economics of the emerging AI industry, has sparked a surge in investor interest. Speculation about its impact on China’s broader technology sector has driven patriotic calls to reassess the value of Chinese tech assets. In response, investors have rushed to buy AI-related stocks, particularly in sectors like chip manufacturing, software development, and data center operations.
On Sunday, two publicly listed companies—Capitalonline Data Service and MeiG Smart Technology—issued statements cautioning investors against overestimating the immediate business impact of DeepSeek integration.
Beijing-based Capitalonline Data Service, a cloud computing provider, confirmed it had deployed the DeepSeek-R1 model. Its shares surged 49% between Wednesday and Friday last week. However, the company clarified that the financial impact of the DeepSeek rollout remains uncertain.
Similarly, Shenzhen-based MeiG Smart Technology, which supplies wireless data terminals for IoT devices, stated that it is working on adapting DeepSeek-related models but remains in the early stages of development. The company noted that this initiative has not yet generated new business. Despite this, MeiG’s shares climbed 33% from Wednesday to Friday.
Other major Chinese firms, including Tencent and Huawei, have also announced DeepSeek AI integrations in the past week, further solidifying the model’s growing presence in China’s technology ecosystem.
