How will US tech firms react to DeepSeek? | Inside Story

Investors have poured billions of dollars into artificial intelligence research and development over the past year, hoping to capitalise on this rapidly advancing technology. Generative AI could automate countless tasks and change how many sectors do business. The US has largely led this revolution but now a Chinese rival has emerged. DeepSeek's models are faster, smaller and a lot cheaper. Will investors still be willing to put up billions if a more cost-effective alternative exists? And who is in the best position to benefit from AI's vast potential? Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam Guests: R Ray" Wang -- CEO and principal analyst of Constellation Research, a technology research and advisory firm in Silicon Valley Toby Walsh -- Professor of AI at the University of New South Wales and author of "Faking It: AI in a Human World". Brian Wong - Independent geopolitical strategist and fellow at the Centre on Contemporary China and the World. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #DeepSeek #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ChatGPT #Google #OpenAI #Nvidia #WallStreet #DowJones #Nasdaq #DeepSeekR1 #Semiconductors #TrumpTariffs #Microsoft #China #USChinaRelations #USChinaTradeWars #SoftBank #Oracle #AlJazeeraEnglish