We already predicted that 2025 would be full of surprises in the advancement of Artificial Intelligence, but even so, The announcement of the R1 model by Chinese company DeepSeek has left the technology world stunned.
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DeepSeek, founded by hedge fund manager Lian Wenfeng, has built a large language model, LLM, on a much smaller budget than the American OpenAI e Meta. And with a performance that in many aspects surpasses those available on the market.
The attention generated by DeepSeek was so great that the company had to limit free downloads of its app in the app store. Apple.
The biggest impact was on financial markets. Shares of American technology companies recorded heavy losses on American stock exchanges.
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Shares of chipmaker Nvidia were hit the hardest, with a drop of as much as 17,98%. The company's value shrank by US$600 billion.
DeepSeek's ability to replicate the capabilities of US-made AI models at much lower costs seriously calls into question the health of US chipmakers like Nvidia.
Ironically, the Chinese surprise emergence in the AI technology race comes just as President Donald Trump returns to power, promemaintaining and advancing American leadership in technology. Last week, upon taking office, Trump announced private investments of US$500 billion in AI.
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There have been signs that American leadership was at risk for some time. Models created by France’s Mistral, also cheaper, signaled potential risks for Washington.
Just as AI is now seeking to improve the field of reasoning in its models, China warns that it can take the lead in this crucial segment, both from a geopolitical and economic point of view.
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