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The initial excitement surrounding Deep Seek emphasized its ability to perform on par with, if not better than, some of the leading AI models in the industry while being entirely free to use. This revelation has prompted skepticism about previous beliefs that tremendous capital investment was necessary for maintaining an edge in AI technology. Before Deep Seek, experts posited that trillions of dollars would be required for cutting-edge semiconductor chips and advanced AI server farms. However, the efficiency and affordability demonstrated by Deep Seek have led some analysts to suggest that the investment paradigm for AI might be obsolete.