The artificial intelligence boom is creating strange alliances and even stranger contradictions. For years, American AI companies have accused Chinese firms of copying or "distilling" their cutting-edge AI models. Washington has repeatedly warned that China could use advanced AI to gain an economic and strategic edge. Yet now, one of America's biggest tech companies may end up relying on a Chinese AI model to keep its own costs under control.advertisementRead Full StoryAccording to a report by Axios, Microsoft is exploring the possibility of using DeepSeek, a Chinese open-source AI model, to power parts of its enterprise AI assistant, Copilot Cowork.The…