DeepSeek AI has emerged as a formidable challenger to OpenAI, boasting efficiency-driven breakthroughs in AI training while raising questions about its development costs, open-source credibility, and potential privacy risks. As experts debate the legitimacy of its rapid rise, reports suggest the company may have bypassed U.S. export controls for GPUs. This article explores the innovation, challenges, and controversies surrounding DeepSeek.

DeepSeek’s latest R1 model highlights innovative AI techniques, including reinforcement learning, redefining efficiency in AI. Trained on H800 GPUs under U.S. export restrictions, DeepSeek challenges OpenAI GPT-4o with competitive performance and cost-effective solutions.