Roundtables: What DeepSeek’s Breakout Success Means for AI
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Summary
An open-source reasoning AI model developed by DeepSeek, a Chinese startup, has made a significant impact on the tech sector, despite Chinese companies typically facing US export controls on advanced chips.
Deepseek’s approach could represent a significant shift in how AI is developed, which could have a knock-on effect on the global tech centre of gravity.
MIT Technology Review news editor Charlotte Jee, senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven and China reporter Caiwei Chen discuss what this means for the future of AI.
They suggest that whilst progress is likely to continue, AI will likely bring an end to the traditional way that we conduct internet searches.
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