How the world media comment on the new AI model from DeepSeek, which collapsed the shares of large corporations in the United States
The Chinese company DeepSeek presented an affordable model of artificial intelligence that can compete with the developments of OpenAI. The event sent the world’s tech stocks tumbling on Monday, casting doubt on the US’s technological leadership. The latest model of artificial intelligence from DeepSeek stands out for its cost-effectiveness, even with the use of less advanced chips.
Nasdaq 100 futures fell 3.2% on the news, while S&P 500 futures fell 1.9%. In Europe, shares of the technology sector registered the biggest losses, in particular, shares of chip equipment manufacturer ASML Holding NV fell by more than 8%.
China’s breakthrough in the field of artificial intelligence has caused a wave of discussion in the world media and concern among Western experts. It all started with the presentation of the R1 model, created by the company DeepSeek, which has already affected the stock markets, collapsing the shares of a number of large American corporations. The peculiarity of the new Chinese chatbot is not only in its functionality, but also in the fact that it is much cheaper to develop and requires less computing power than similar models.
Western analysts suggest that this technology could call into question the need for multibillion-dollar investments in chip production and the creation of giant data centers that now underpin the US artificial intelligence infrastructure. The world press is already taking the first steps in analyzing this potential technological shift, calling it “a possible beginning of a new era” that can change the leaders of the global market.
The Spectator – Great Britain. There is nothing surprising in the fact that China is so successful in the technology race, – notes the London weekly The Spectator:
“Since China’s universities annually graduate more graduates in fields such as natural sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics than in the whole world, the technological battle with China has long been a very short-sighted affair. Why should not China, with all its capital and human resources, be capable to catch up with the technological rush of the West – and perhaps even bypass it?
… And now it seems that the hundreds of billions spent by American technology giants have essentially turned out to be capital that will never bring a profit.”
La Stampa – Italy. This will benefit the cause of competition, – notes La Stampa of Turin:
“Now the real game begins – with a team that attacks and a team that defends, with attacks and retreats. With the emergence of the Chinese project DeepSeek, which has shown that it can compete with the American masters, the race for artificial intelligence is now in full swing.
This is a challenge that also affects Europe, which unexpectedly faced the danger that it can turn from an arbitrator into a spectator, from the continent – a pioneer in the matter of AI regulation and justice around it – a passive user of technologies developed by others. And this despite all their wealth and the skill of their companies and engineers.”
Financial Times – Great Britain. The Financial Times of London offers its view:
“Many advanced democracies are suspicious of the Chinese government, which is in many areas hostile to Western interests and may at some point take the lead in the most revolutionary technology of our time. But some political leaders in other countries – as well as many users and developers – may , will be happy to see a market that is not dominated by a handful of American companies.
The question that remains open at the moment is not who will develop the best AI model, but who will be able to best apply it to solve practical problems.”
La Vanguardia – Spain. Barcelona’s La Vanguardia compares chatbots:
“If you ask ChatGPT about its competitor, he will praise the efficiency and low cost of the Chinese “colleague”. Which in itself is a surprisingly unpatriotic admission.
… If you ask the same question to a Chinese chatbot, it will answer that the American AI is more creative and filters information better during the search, while the Chinese AI surpasses it in tasks of the technical plan, for example, in programming and mathematics. But here is the question: “What event happened in 1989 in Tiananmen Square?”. Answer: “Unfortunately, I’m not sure how to answer that.”
… Yes, fake news, and also silence. … The technology competition between the United States and China could accelerate the democratization of AI. And what about Europe? Europe is not a topic for us, and besides, Musk is more busy.”
