The development of AI in China enables the transformation of the authoritarian regime's passive censorship practice into the proactive shaping of people’s cognitive framework in favour of the single-party regime.

As DeepSeek’s AI models gain traction internationally — attracting users with their strong technical performance at low costs — the question remains how their embedded political filters will affect global audiences. The broader concern is what it means when millions worldwide start depending on AI systems deliberately designed to reflect and reinforce Chinese government perspectives.