The obstacle postured to America by China's DeepSeek expert system (AI) system is profound, casting doubt on the US' general method to confronting China. DeepSeek provides ingenious services beginning with an initial position of weakness.

America believed that by monopolizing the use and development of sophisticated microchips, it would forever cripple China's technological development. In truth, it did not occur. The inventive and resourceful Chinese found engineering workarounds to bypass American barriers.

It set a precedent and something to think about. It could occur each time with any future American technology