"It's a tacit acknowledgement that the Chinese government needs private-sector firms for its tech rivalry with the United States," said Christopher Beddor, deputy China research director at Gavekal Dragonomics in Hong Kong.
Three other universities confirmed to Reuters that DeepSeek is being embedded into their courses, as Chinese authorities push for growth in the country's tech sector.
Now, Shenzhen University in southern Guangdong province has confirmed it is launching an artificial intelligence course based on DeepSeek that will help students learn about key technologies.
The move comes as Chinese authorities aim to boost scientific and technological innovation in schools and universities that can create new sources of growth.
Chinese universities are launching AI courses based on the country's groundbreaking startup DeepSeek.
