Google’s AI chief told employees that he’s not worried about China’s DeepSeek and said the search giant has superior artificial intelligence technology, according to audio of an all-hands meeting in Paris on Wednesday.

Demis Hassabis, Google's AI Chief, feels confident in the company's ability to maintain its lead in the AI sector despite the emergence of China's DeepSeek.

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis downplayed concerns about China’s DeepSeek AI by stating that Google has superior AI technology,

Google's AI head told employees that he was not worried about China’s DeepSeek AI and noted that the U.S. company has superior AI technology.

DeepSeek’s AI model “is probably the best work” out of China, Demis Hassabis said on Sunday, but added it was not a scientific advancement.

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s claim of developing a powerful AI model at a much lower cost than major tech giants like Alphabet’s (GOOGL)

Demis Hassabis, Nobel laureate and head of Google DeepMind, has praised the work behind DeepSeek AI, but called all the hype "exaggerated."

Despite it rattling markets and Silicon Valley, Google’s (GOOGL) artificial intelligence head isn’t worried about Chinese AI startup, DeepSeek.