DeepSeek publicises efforts to challenge Anthropic’s Claude code
Chinese firms face heated rivalry with US developers to build more advanced – and affordable – AI tools
DeepSeek, a Beijing-based AI company, has announced the creation of a new team dedicated to developing artificial intelligence agents capable of handling services similar to Anthropic's Claude code. The company has set up an official WeChat account, designated for its "DeepSeek Harness Team," which operates under a Beijing-based entity controlled by DeepSeek.
This team will work on software scaffolding, or "harnesses," designed to enhance AI agents' ability to perform complex tasks, such as streamlining coding and other professional work. DeepSeek also recently updated its flagship V4 Pro model with improved agentic capabilities. In a competitive landscape where US developers dominate the AI market, Chinese firms like DeepSeek are vying to create more advanced and affordable AI tools to capture the burgeoning market for AI agents. The company has not yet responded to inquiries for comment.
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