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What to Know About DeepSeek, the Chinese AI Company Causing Stock Market Chaos


Published on 2025-01-27 14:02:41 - Time
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  • Some AI researchers hailed DeepSeek's R1 as a breakthrough on the same level as DeepMind's AlphaZero, a 2017 model that became superhuman at the board games Chess and Go by purely playing against itself and improving, rather than observing any human games.

The article from Time magazine discusses how DeepSeek, a relatively unknown Chinese AI startup, has made significant strides in the AI industry by developing a large language model that rivals those from leading American tech companies. DeepSeek, backed by the Chinese tech giant Alibaba, has introduced a model that not only matches but in some cases outperforms models like Meta's Llama 2 in various benchmarks. This development has caught the attention of the U.S. AI community, sparking concerns about China's growing prowess in AI technology. The company's approach includes training its models on a vast dataset of Chinese language and culture, which gives it a unique edge in understanding and processing Chinese-specific contexts. This has led to a mix of admiration for the technological advancement and apprehension regarding the implications for global AI competition, especially in light of ongoing U.S.-China tech tensions.

Read the Full Time Article at:
[ https://time.com/7210296/chinese-ai-company-deepseek-stuns-american-ai-industry/ ]
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