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Kevin Okemwa

"I think it is pretty hopeless": DeepSeek proves OpenAI's previous dismissal of AI startups with only $10M funding wrong, reveling in success at a fraction of the budget

Sam Altman in a courtroom setting.

DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup founded in 2023 by Liang Wengfen, has recently sparked interest in the tech world after unveiling its R1 AI model powered by V3. According to benchmarks, the AI model surpasses OpenAI's o1 reasoning model across math, science, and coding. More interestingly, the model was trained with $6 million, reportedly a fraction of the development cost for proprietary models.

Following the buzz and hype building around DeepSeek, key players in the industry have taken to the media and social media to share their thoughts about the breakthrough, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. According to Altman:

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