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bdOn April 24, DeepSeek launched its V4 with 1.6 trillion total parameters and Huawei's material support. The model is open-source, 10 to 50 times cheaper than GPT-5.4.
April 24, DeepSeek launched its V4 series of models ([see our analysis](/fr/sujets/deepseek-v4-huawei-ia-guerre-technologique-20260424)). The technical specifications, confirmed by multiple sources:
The Huawei Precedent
The parallel is direct. Huawei imposed its 5G standards in Africa and Southeast Asia not through technological superiority, but through price. The same dynamic is at play with DeepSeek V4: Chinese technical standards could become the de facto global standards for AI in developing countries – standards tied to Chinese supply chains (Huawei Ascend chips).
W16 to W17 Evolution
Last week, the AI competition was a stable backdrop. This week, DeepSeek V4 has escalated the editorial divergence on the subject – media outlets covering AI are now divided between those who see a challenge and those who see a threat. The trend of divergence is growing.
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