How DeepSeek stunned the AI industry – podcast

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The launch of a new chatbot by Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek triggered a plunge in US tech stocks as it appeared to perform as well as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other AI models but using fewer resources.

Helen Pidd speaks to Robert Booth, the Guardian’s UK technology editor, about how DeepSeek did this, the model’s security and censorship and why the US AI industry has been shaken by the launch Continue reading...

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Author / Journalist: Presented by Helen Pidd with Robert Booth; produced by Lucy Hough and Hannah Varrall; executive producer Elizabeth Cassin

Category: Artificial-intelligenceTechnology

Markets: United Kingdom

Topics: Technology sector DeepSeek Technology ChatGPT Artificial intelligence (AI) Technology startups

Source Website Secure: Yes (HTTPS)

News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2025-01-31 @ 14:00:16 (12 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: theguardian.com

Language: English

Article Length: 51 words

Reading Time: 1 minutes read

Sentences: 1 lines

Sentence Length: 51 words per sentence (average)

Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

Copyright Owner: © The Guardian

News ID: 25672601

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Main Topics: Artificial-intelligenceTechnology

Official Website: theguardian.com

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Year Established: 1821

Headquarters: United Kingdom

News Last Updated: 9 hours ago

Coverage Areas: United Kingdom

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Publication Timezone: GMT +8:00

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