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DeepSeek AI: Bold Claims and Big Promises—Is It Truly Shaking Up the Markets for the Right Reasons or Just Creating Hype?

📉 Market Shake-Up: s.Investors in a Frenzy as DeepSeek Unveils Major AI Advancements, Triggering Volatile Spikes and Drops in AI-Related Stocks. The Unprecedented Uncertainty Surrounding AI’s Rapid Evolution is Now Reverberating Across Global Markets

🚀 The AI Dilemma: As DeepSeek Unveils Cutting-Edge AI Capabilities, Experts Remain Divided—Are Its Bold Claims Overhyped, or Is This the Game-Changing Future of AI?

Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek Shakes the Market This Week, Claiming Its New AI Model Not Only Outperforms OpenAI’s But Was Built at a Fraction of the Cost.

The Bold Assertions — Particularly DeepSeek’s Claim That Its Large Language Model Was Trained for Just $5.6 Million — Have Stirred Concerns Over the Jaw-Dropping Sums Tech Giants Are Currently Allocating to Computing Infrastructure for Training and Running Advanced AI Workloads.

Investor Panic Over DeepSeek’s Potential Disruption Sent Shockwaves Through the Market, Erasing Nearly $600 Billion from Nvidia’s Market Capitalization on Monday — The Largest Single-Day Loss Ever Recorded for Any Company in U.S. History.

However, Not Everyone Is Sold on DeepSeek’s Bold Claims.

CNBC Reached Out to Industry Experts for Their Insights on DeepSeek, Exploring How It Truly Stacks Up Against OpenAI — The Creator of the Viral Chatbot ChatGPT That Ignited the AI Revolution.

⚫ While Much of the Technology Behind DeepSeek’s R1 Is Not Entirely New, What Makes It Stand Out Is the Company’s Ability to Deploy This Technology in a High-Performance AI Model — One That, According to DeepSeek, Dramatically Reduces Power Consumption. This Breakthrough Demonstrates That We Are Just Scratching the Surface of AI’s Potential.

⚫ As Xiaomeng Lu, Director of Eurasia Group’s Geo-Technology Practice, Points Out: “The takeaway here is that there are many pathways for advancing this industry. The traditional, chip-heavy, capital-intensive route is only one approach.”

⚫ “DeepSeek’s Progress Proves That We’re Still in the Early Stages of AI Development. The Path Pioneered by OpenAI Is Not Necessarily the Only Route to Achieving Highly Capable AI.

⚫ In an In-Depth Analysis, DeepSeek Disclosed That Its V3 Model Was Trained at a Modest $5.6 Million — A Fraction of the Billions Invested by Leading Western AI Labs Such as OpenAI and Anthropic to Develop and Operate Their Core AI Models. However, The Ongoing Operational Expenses for Running DeepSeek’s Models Remain Undisclosed.

⚫ Assuming the Reported Training Costs Are Accurate, DeepSeek’s Model Was Developed at a Fraction of the Price Compared to Competing Models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Other Major Players in the AI Space.

⚫ Daniel Newman, CEO of The Futurum Group, a Leading Tech Insight Firm, Described These Developments as “A Landmark Breakthrough,” While Voicing Some Doubts About the Exact Figures.

⚫ “I See DeepSeek’s Advancements as a Key Turning Point in Scaling Laws, Signaling a Critical Advancement for the Industry,” He Explained. “However, There Remain Numerous Uncertainties Regarding the Full Breakdown of Costs Involved in DeepSeek’s Development.”

⚫ Both DeepSeek and OpenAI Have Made the Pricing Information for Their AI Model Computations Easily Accessible on Their Websites, Offering Transparency About the Cost Structures Behind Their Advanced Technologies.

⚫ DeepSeek’s R1, a Highly Advanced Reasoning Model, Is Priced at a Competitive Rate of 55 Cents per 1 Million Tokens for Input — With "Tokens" Representing the Individual Units of Text That the Model Processes. Additionally, DeepSeek Charges $2.19 per 1 Million Tokens for Output, Reflecting Its Strategy to Provide Affordable, Yet High-Performance, AI Solutions for Developers and Businesses.

⚫ In Contrast, OpenAI, a Dominant Force in the AI Industry, Lists Pricing for Its O1 Model at $15 per 1 Million Input Tokens and $60 per 1 Million Output Tokens, Making It Substantially More Expensive for Companies Looking to Leverage High-End AI Models. For OpenAI's GPT-4o Mini, a Smaller, More Cost-Effective Model, the Pricing Is Set at 15 Cents per 1 Million Input Tokens, Offering an Economical Solution for Developers Who Don’t Require the Full Power of GPT-4 but Still Need Reliable Language Model Performance.

As the ongoing scrutiny around DeepSeek’s ambitious claims continues, AI scientists across the globe are in general agreement that the company’s breakthrough marks a significant step forward for the artificial intelligence industry. While debates swirl around the veracity of DeepSeek's statements, one thing is clear — this development has sparked much-needed conversation and innovation in the sector.

Yann LeCun, the Chief AI Scientist at Meta, one of the foremost advocates for open-source AI models, has weighed in on the debate, offering a perspective that emphasizes the power of open-source collaboration rather than focusing on geopolitics. He suggested that DeepSeek’s rise should not be viewed through the lens of China’s advancement over the U.S. in AI but as a clear sign that open-source models are beginning to outshine proprietary models. Meta, of course, is behind the popular open-source Llama AI model, which has also made waves in the AI community for its contributions to public-access technology.

In a post on LinkedIn, LeCun conveyed his thoughts, stating, “For those who observe the performance of DeepSeek and draw the conclusion, ‘China is surpassing the U.S. in AI,’ I urge you to reconsider. The correct interpretation is actually much more fundamental: ‘Open-source models are surpassing proprietary ones.’” LeCun’s assertion highlights the rapid evolution of open-source AI technology, which has democratized access to cutting-edge advancements that were once only available to a select few corporate giants.

LeCun went on to explain the underlying factors that have contributed to DeepSeek’s success. “DeepSeek has greatly benefited from open research and open-source resources such as PyTorch and Llama from Meta,” he remarked. “They didn’t invent everything from scratch; rather, they built upon and improved ideas that were developed by others in the community. Their model represents the culmination of years of collective work in the AI field. Because their research is published and freely available, everyone, from small startups to large enterprises, can access it, and in turn, benefit from these innovations. This is the true power of open research and the open-source ecosystem.”

LeCun’s comments are part of a broader conversation within the AI community about the shift from closed, proprietary models to more accessible, open systems that encourage collaboration and rapid innovation. This transition could have profound implications for the way AI develops in the coming years, as more and more companies and researchers turn to open-source models to accelerate progress.