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The Disruption of AI: Deep Seek's Challenge to Major Players

In late January 2025, the artificial intelligence sector faced tremors when the Chinese startup Deep Seek emerged with a new low-cost open-source AI model. This model prompted speculation about a shift in the competitive landscape, essentially challenging established giants like OpenAI, Anthropic, Alphabet, and Meta in the AI space. Deep Seek claimed that their model's development costs were under $6 million, a stark contrast to Meta's staggering AI spending plan, which ran upwards of $65 billion for the year.