China's Deep Seek Ai: New Powerhouse Shaking Up The Ai Race, Challenging Chat Gpt's And Open Ai's Reign
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Deepseek, China’s Open AI competitor is making waves in the tech space as it rivals ChatGPT and Open AI. Deepseek began operations in 2023, 8 years after Open AI was released (2015) and ChatGPT (2020). The founder of Deepseek Lian Wenfeng incorporated innovativeness in developing Deepseek AI due to his experience in the financial markets, as he co-founded Hangzhou Yakebi Investment Management and Highfyer-AI, which focused on providing machine learning models for stock trading. Deepseek has gained attention in the tech space due to its cost efficiency in its development compared to CHATGPT and Open AI. It is estimated that the cost of developing Deepseek AI V3 was about $ 5.6 million representing a fraction of the cost incurred in developing CHATGPT and lower than Open AI which incurs estimates of daily expenses of $ 700,000. It’s estimated that the lower cost of Deepseek AI development is attributed to its reinforcement training techniques such as Q-Learning, Deep Q-Networks (DQN), Policy Gradient, Monte Carlo Method, Temporal Difference (TD) Learning, and Actor-Critic Method. Deepseek relied on cheaper chips, unlike CHATGPT and OpenAI which use expensive Nvidia chips for their AI models making Deepseek more sustainable in scalability. Deepseek used developers and researchers to improve its model through open-source collaboration and integrating existing technologies instead of developing new ones. The strategies used by Deepseek in its development raise questions about the efficiency of other Technology companies such as NVIDIA which have made AI expensive. As a result, rivalry is expected between Deepseek AI and other AI competitors such as CHATGPT and OpenAI since the low cost incurred by Deepseek means more people relying on it due to its affordability. Hangzhou Deepseek Artificial Intelligence Basic Technology Research Co Ltd, the company behind Deepseek has made Deepseek AI an open source to the public thus no restrictions are imposed on its use making it more user-friendly compared to CHATGPT and OpenAI which have restrictions. Deepseek received attention due to its ability to solve tasks with utmost speed and accuracy especially logical thinking queries. The release of Deepseek made it one of the most downloaded applications in the world, highlighting the continued dominance of China in emerging technologies such as AI. It also depicts increased receptiveness by the public to the use of Chinese technologies and innovations. However, the increased use of Chinese technology has been met with criticism in the US. US President Donald Trump has raised concerns about the need for US Tech companies such as Nvidia to step up in innovation to avoid being overshadowed by the Chinese technology companies. The economic tug-of-war between China and the US is likely to widen as the two countries seek dominance on the global stage with the US expected to impose more tariffs on China’s products including technology. The impact of Deepseek's entry into the market has already been felt. US stocks of technology companies like Nvidia took the biggest hit to levels of COVID-19 as investors worry due to uncertainties brought by Deepseek AI in the AI space. Open AI has also raised questions about Deepseek as it accuses the company of using Open AI proprietary technology in Deepseek’s AI development. While Deepseek is a force in the AI market, it also faces challenges like other AIs such as user privacy concerns and accuracy in response to queries. The lack of restrictions in Deepseek could also influence users on sensitive topics, resulting in international players in AI seeking the Chinese government to impose restrictions on Deepseek. The rivalry in the AI space reflects the dynamic space in technology. With more players expected in AI, there will be an increased call for AI regulations. Alibaba has already released its AI model while Tiktok’s Byte Dance is expected to release its model which claims it outperforms Microsoft’s AI. In the consumer space, individuals will be exposed to different AI platforms that fit their needs and specifications, which could lead to increased use of AI. Entry of companies such as Deepseek could potentially result in more affordability and equitable sharing of AI resources on the global stage setting the world on a full-scale use of Artificial Intelligence.
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