According to Jinshi reports, after the low-cost AI model of Chinese startup DeepSeek shook the market earlier this week, ASML's CEO stated that he is not worried about external concerns over its chip manufacturing equipment demand. "No matter who it is, reducing costs is a good thing for ASML. Lower costs mean more applications for AI and more applications mean more chips." He pointed out that as AI becomes increasingly prevalent, AI chips will be ubiquitous. "We are still very optimistic; this is a significant opportunity with an increasing number of participants expected."