Overview

• Over the past week, DeepSeek posted ten Mandarin-language job openings on LinkedIn after months without listings on the platform.
• Three of the advertised roles are dedicated to artificial general intelligence research for teams based in Beijing and Hangzhou.
• By using LinkedIn, which withdrew its localized Chinese service in 2021, DeepSeek is targeting Chinese-speaking candidates in markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong and North America.
• Backed by state-aligned funds and tech conglomerates, the startup is intensifying its challenge to US AI leaders like OpenAI and Meta.
• Industry observers warn that the cross-border recruitment effort could draw fresh regulatory scrutiny over data security and global AI collaboration.