<div id="readability-page-1">SenseTime is betting on cost efficiency as a competitive edge, taking cues from DeepSeek’s approach of delivering high-performing models under financial and technological constraints, cofounder and chief scientist Lin Dahua told CNBC's Elaine Yu.</div>

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<p>SenseTime is betting on cost efficiency as a competitive edge, taking cues from DeepSeek’s approach of delivering high-performing models under financial and technological constraints, cofounder and chief scientist Lin Dahua told CNBC's Elaine Yu.</p>

- SenseTime aims to enhance competitiveness through cost efficiency.  
- The company is inspired by DeepSeek's strategy of providing high-performing models while adhering to financial and technological limitations.  
- Co-founder and chief scientist Lin Dahua shared this insight in an interview with CNBC's Elaine Yu.

China’s AI boom is getting crowded — and SenseTime thinks cheaper models can win