How Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Made a Model that Rivals OpenAI
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How Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Made a Model that Rivals OpenAI

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On January 20, DeepSeek, a relatively unknown AI research lab from China, released an open source model that’s quickly become the talk of the town in Silicon Valley. “Unlike many Chinese AI firms that rely heavily on access to advanced hardware, DeepSeek has focused on maximizing software-driven resource optimization,” explains Marina Zhang, an associate professor at the University of Technology Sydney, who studies Chinese innovations. WIRED talked to experts on China’s AI industry and read detailed interviews with DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng to piece together the story behind the firm’s meteoric rise. A Star Hedge Fund in China Even within the Chinese AI industry, DeepSeek is an unconventional player.

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