China’s DeepSeek Sparks Debate After Disrupting Global Tech
China’s DeepSeek AI Faces Scrutiny Over Bold Claims
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has made headlines by unveiling its AI model, R1, which it claims was built for just $5.6 million using 2,000 Nvidia H800 GPUs. This announcement challenges the dominance of US tech giants like OpenAI and Google, which have spent hundreds of millions on similar AI models. DeepSeek’s claim also raises doubts about the effectiveness of US export restrictions on advanced AI chips.
Skeptics, however, question the feasibility of such a low-budget AI breakthrough. Some argue that DeepSeek may have had access to more powerful chips and hidden funding. OpenAI’s GPT-4, for example, reportedly cost over $100 million to train, using an estimated 25,000 high-end Nvidia H100 GPUs. Critics, including Oculus VR founder Pa...