Silicon Valley adopts China's 996 culture; DeepSeek founder says no KPIs or overtime
DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng states his company avoids China's 996 work culture. He believes research requires a relaxed environment and focused efforts. Employees are not assigned key performance indicators and have unallocated time. This approach contrasts with some Silicon Valley founders advocating longer workweeks. DeepSeek continues its AI business expansion with this flexible model.