Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes that DeepSeek will inevitably help the American AI industry rather than hurt it. Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella isn’t pressed about Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s recent success.

There's a lot of noise in the AI market at the start of 2025. But Microsoft CEO Nadella has seen it all before.

The software giant posted earnings just days after the tech sector was sent reeling by the debut of the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek. The system's developers said DeepSeek was built at a fraction of the cost of industry-leading models like OpenAI's ChatGPT because it uses fewer advanced chips.

Key Takeaways Microsoft is scheduled to report its fiscal second-quarter results after the closing bell Wednesday.Morgan Stanley analysts said a "wall of worry" has created a potentially attractive entry point for the stock.

In an apparent response to the attention on a new AI model out of China, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella posted online

Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella had some kind words for DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that roiled his company’s shares earlier this week.