In Too Deep: DeepSeek Shakes Global Tech
China’s DeepSeek-R1 model emerges as a significant player, challenging U.S. technological dominance and intensifying global debate. From increased regulatory oversight to intellectual property disputes, its rapid rise raises questions about innovation, security and the future of AI supremacy. As world leaders advocate for measured AI growth, competition for leadership in this transformative domain is more intense than ever.
In this edition of The Pulse of Cybersecurity, we explore this week’s critical AI developments:
An open reasoning model from Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek AI has the tech industry assessing its potential impact as shares of U.S. technology mainstays plummeted in trading on Monday. Hangzhou-based DeepSeek released its R1 model on Jan. 20.
The Chinese DeepSeek-R1 model rivals top U.S. AI models in performance while dramatically lowering training costs. Built on lower-end NVIDIA GPUs, R1's efficiency reshapes the AI landscape, bolstering AMD's prospects and reshaping AI infrastructure discussions in Silicon Valley and beyond.
The global artificial intelligence race saw a historic "Sputnik moment" this week when the Chinese startup DeepSeek claimed to develop a competitive model with $6 million and a stockpile of old Nvidia semiconductors - defying export restrictions and raising alarms about China's ability to innovate.
Italian data regulator Garante launched an inquiry into data storage and processing practices of Chinese generative AI model DeepSeek following the Friday public debut of its R1 reasoning model. The DeepSeek app is no longer available in the Apple and Google app stores in Italy.
The low-cost miracle of the DeepSeek-R1 model may not in fact be one as accusations surfaced that the Chinese company may have derived its reasoning model from U.S. firm OpenAI . OpenAI and Microsoft are investigating whether DeepSeek stole information from OpenAI through an API.
World leaders warn that unchecked AI growth poses unprecedented risks to humanity as concerns about AI surpassing human intelligence rise. Immediate, unified action from governments and businesses is critical, and leaders urge harnessing its potential to drive global cooperation and unity.
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