Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the rival of OpenAI's ChatGPT.

R1, the last of the models developed with fewer chips, is already challenging the dominance of giant players such as OpenAI, Google, and Meta, sending stocks in chipmaker Nvidia plunging on Monday. Here's what we know about the industry disruptor from China.

ChatGPT got that idea right. It said Winnie-the-Pooh had become a symbol of political satire and resistance, often used to mock or criticize Xi. It explained that internet users compared Xi to the bear because of perceived similarities in their physical appearance.