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By Kenrick Cai, Anna Tong, Jeffrey Dastin SAN FRANCISCO -Developers at leading U.S. AI firms are praising the DeepSeek AI models that have leapt into prominence while also trying to poke holes in the notion that their multi-billion dollar technology has been bested by a Chinese newcomer's low-cost alternative.

After the Chinese AI company's breakthrough, critics are accusing DeepSeek of censorship and spreading misinformation. That's actually pretty normal for chatbots.