DeepSeek rattled the global AI industry last month when it released its open-source R1 reasoning model, which rivaled Western systems in performance while being developed at a lower cost.

DeepSeek is a sea change in the race to lead the AI world. US companies are scrambling to stay innovative & effective in this ever-changing landscape.

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Now there’s greater interest in those spending goals thanks to DeepSeek’s indication that it’s possible to build AI services at a fraction of the cost previously thought. Does that mean ...