China-based startup DeepSeek became an AI standout this week by creating an AI model believed to be on par with leading models from U.S. startups — at a fraction of the cost. In a research paper released last month, DeepSeek said it developed its AI for under $6 million in only two months, a far cry from the $100 million it takes U.S. startups to train AI — and that’s on the lower end of the spectrum, according to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
It quickly rose to the top of the app store charts, challenging the U.S.’s position as the world’s leader in AI. The release set off a race
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