DeepSeek expands plugin compatibility as China chip access faces tighter scrutiny
DeepSeek highlighted an extensible plugin strategy while reports pointed to tighter controls and commercial developments affecting China’s AI model and compute ecosystem.
• DeepSeek Harness team member Cui Tianyi said the project’s core philosophy is that “everything is a plugin,” as its latest alpha release added an experimental compatibility layer for Claude Code Mods.
• A U.S. buyer said a retailer required him to sign a declaration barring him from taking an RTX 5090-equipped PC outside the United States, highlighting tighter controls around advanced computing hardware.
• AI Weekly reported that the United States is proposing restrictions on Chinese optical modules used in national-security systems and that Manus plans to reenter the Chinese market.
• AI Weekly also reported that a Chinese large model entered OpenAI’s enterprise paid billing system, though the item did not identify the model.