DeepSeek prioritizes AGI and general agents over video, 3D and super app plans

Liang Wenfeng said this year’s focus is general agents and then continual learning, while the company sticks with open-sourcing and low pricing instead of maximizing users or profit.

Summary

DeepSeek is focusing solely on the AGI track, with Liang Wenfeng saying the company’s priority this year is general agents, followed by continual learning. In remarks compiled by media outlet elsewhere from a four-hour investor meeting, he ruled out work on 3D, video generation, world models and building a super app. He also said DeepSeek will continue open-sourcing and maintain low pricing rather than trying to maximize users or profit, underscoring a strategy centered on long-term capability development over rapid commercial expansion.

Terms & Concepts
  • AGI: artificial general intelligence, broad human-like AI
  • general agents: AI systems that handle varied tasks
  • continual learning: updating models continuously from new data