US–China Technology Competition
Nissan หันใช้ DeepSeek AI จีน และ BYD ใช้ DeepSeek แจกฟรี ระบบขับขี่อัจฉริยะ ท้าชน Tesla
Summary
BYD made its God’s Eye driver-assist standard and free across every model, running on China’s DeepSeek, while Tesla charges $99 a month for the equivalent.
Nissan chose DeepSeek-R1 for its N7, which shows this is not confined to Chinese marques.
The consequence is that in-car AI is becoming a baseline feature rather than a paid extra.
Key points
A price of zero is a strategic weapon
When a rival gives it away, a subscription model becomes hard to sustain.
Open models are what make that cost possible
Paying model licensing per vehicle would make giving it away across the range impossible.
A Japanese marque choosing Chinese AI is the signal
Nissan has no political reason to choose it — only technical and commercial ones.
Whoever gives first sets the new baseline
Once buyers have had it free, charging for it again is very hard.