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🚨Gavin Baker: DeepSeek employees are being tailed by CCP Agents

August 10, 2025 / 00:37

This episode discusses the AI race between the United States and China, featuring insights on Deep Seek and its operations. Key topics include the restrictions on American interactions in China, the role of the Chinese Communist Party, and the significance of Xi Jinping's dinner with entrepreneurs.

The conversation highlights the strict regulations for employees at Deep Seek, emphasizing their isolation from Americans while working in China. This raises concerns about the competitive landscape of AI development.

Additionally, the episode touches on Xi Jinping's focus on physical goods and the implications for social networks in the context of AI advancement.

TLDR

The episode examines the AI race between the US and China, focusing on Deep Seek's operations and Xi Jinping's strategic priorities.

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Do you think we are in an existential race for humanity to win the AI race with China?

00:00:05

They for sure believe it's existential. I have it on good authority that if you work for Deep Seek, you are not allowed

00:00:11

to be in the same room as an American while you're in China and you have kind of a CCP minder with you most of the

00:00:17

time. That's kind of astonishing. The second thing I would say is I do think they are making an effort to throttle it

00:00:22

up. You know, Xi Jinping had a dinner with kind of, you know, 20 entrepreneurs. The Deep Seek CEO was

00:00:28

there, but they kind of gave pride of place to the people who were making physical goods plus Deep Seek and maybe

00:00:34

deemphasize some of the social networks.

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Episode Highlights

Deep Seek's Restrictions
Insight into Deep Seek's operational restrictions regarding American interactions in China.
“You are not allowed to be in the same room as an American.”
@ 00m 09s
August 10, 2025
Xi Jinping's Dinner with Entrepreneurs
Xi Jinping prioritizes physical goods over social networks at a dinner with entrepreneurs.
“They kind of gave pride of place to the people who were making physical goods.”
@ 00m 26s
August 10, 2025

Episode Quotes

That's kind of astonishing.
🚨Gavin Baker: DeepSeek employees are being tailed by CCP Agents
I do think they are making an effort to throttle it up.
🚨Gavin Baker: DeepSeek employees are being tailed by CCP Agents

Key Moments

Deep Seek Restrictions00:09
Xi Jinping's Dinner00:26