DeepSeek publicises efforts to challenge rivals like Anthropic
It is recruiting for a new team that helps build AI agents that take on services like Claude code
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has announced the establishment of a new team to develop artificial intelligence agents that can handle complex tasks, similar to those of Anthropic’s popular Claude code. The company has created an official WeChat account for its "DeepSeek Harness Team," which is managed by a Beijing-based entity controlled by DeepSeek.
The term "harness" refers to software scaffolding that enables AI agents to manage more sophisticated tasks. The company is actively recruiting for several roles within this team, aiming to turn its models into advanced agentic products. DeepSeek's latest update to its flagship V4 Pro model, announced on WeChat, includes enhanced agentic capabilities.
The Chinese firm is engaged in a competitive race with US developers to create more advanced and cost-effective AI tools for the burgeoning market of AI agents designed to automate tasks for business professionals.
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