DeepSeek Expands Into a Software Agent for Developers
DeepSeek is widening its AI work with a new software agent aimed at rivalling developer tools. An agent is an AI that can carry out tasks on its own, step by step. The move puts DeepSeek in direct competition with the coding helpers that developers already use.
Quick glossaryDeepSeek, software agent, developer tools
- DeepSeek
- A Chinese AI company, best known for building powerful AI models at a much lower cost than many rivals.
- software agent
- A program that can carry out a series of tasks on its own after being given a goal.
- developer tools
- Programs that help software engineers write, test and fix code faster and more easily than before.
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