Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to employees in Town Hall: Best thing about China’s Deepseek is …

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has lauded China-based AI company DeepSeek as a new benchmark for the Redmond giant’s artificial intelligence efforts, emphasizing the power of focused innovation during a recent employee town hall meeting.

According to The Verge, Nadella was particularly impressed by DeepSeek’s ability to optimize AI computing architecture and achieve significant results with a small team. “What’s most impressive about DeepSeek is that it’s a great reminder of what 200 people can do when they come together with one thought and one play,” Nadella told Microsoft employees.