How North Korea could leverage China’s DeepSeek AI model for military, cyber ops



Analysis How North Korea could leverage China’s DeepSeek AI model for military, cyber ops DeepSeek’s open-source R1 offers Pyongyang path toward realizing Kim’s vision of AI-powered military to challenge rivals Shreyas Reddy February 3, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Illustration of Kim Jong Un and a fleet of AI-equipped drones The emergence of China’s open-source DeepSeek R1 last month has captured the world’s attention, heralding the rise of powerful but economical new artificial intelligence (AI) tools that rival more established platforms in the West. While many are still treating the Chinese AI as a novelty, DeepSeek provides a valuable model for states like North Korea to take control of their long-held AI dreams by crafting a bespoke model of their own. The state has conducted research into AI for military purposes such as wargaming for decades, while North Korean cybercriminals have recently started Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How North Korea could leverage China’s DeepSeek AI model for military, cyber ops 02North Korea lets slip where special forces trained before Russia deployment 03Trump’s first-week overtures on North Korea are unlikely to entice Kim Jong Un 04In changing world, North Korea has little to gain from pro-regime sympathizers 05Why North Korea’s top military official may have been quietly demoted once again 06Where North Korea ranks in Trump’s foreign policy priorities for term two 07Why guidance systems are the Achilles’ heel of North Korea’s missile arsenal 08Why North Korea’s United Front Department likely survived anti-unification push

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How North Korea could leverage China’s DeepSeek AI model for military, cyber ops

DeepSeek’s open-source R1 offers Pyongyang path toward realizing Kim’s vision of AI-powered military to challenge rivals

Shreyas Reddy February 3, 2025

How North Korea could leverage China’s DeepSeek AI model for military, cyber ops

Illustration of Kim Jong Un and a fleet of AI-equipped drones

The emergence of China’s open-source DeepSeek R1 last month has captured the world’s attention, heralding the rise of powerful but economical new artificial intelligence (AI) tools that rival more established platforms in the West.

While many are still treating the Chinese AI as a novelty, DeepSeek provides a valuable model for states like North Korea to take control of their long-held AI dreams by crafting a bespoke model of their own.

The state has conducted research into AI for military purposes such as wargaming for decades, while North Korean cybercriminals have recently started

01How North Korea could leverage China’s DeepSeek AI model for military, cyber ops
02North Korea lets slip where special forces trained before Russia deployment
03Trump’s first-week overtures on North Korea are unlikely to entice Kim Jong Un
04In changing world, North Korea has little to gain from pro-regime sympathizers
05Why North Korea’s top military official may have been quietly demoted once again
06Where North Korea ranks in Trump’s foreign policy priorities for term two
07Why guidance systems are the Achilles’ heel of North Korea’s missile arsenal
08Why North Korea’s United Front Department likely survived anti-unification push

How North Korea could leverage China’s DeepSeek AI model for military, cyber ops

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