Stunning breakthroughs from China’s DeepSeek AI alarm U.S. rivals
Breakthroughs from Chinese AI startup DeepSeek have stunned Silicon Valley and could bring turbulence to Wall Street, as they were accomplished at a fraction of what the U.S. giants are spending and despite export bans on top-of-the-line chips.
Why it matters: China’s rapid advances suggest America’s strategy of withholding technology from China might just be speeding up the evolution of its rival’s AI knowhow.