February 03, 2025

The Implications of DeepSeek

When the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek unveiled its AI chatbot just weeks ago, it shook up the U.S. tech industry and set off an AI competition. DeepSeek says it was developed for a fraction of the cost U.S. companies have spend on their AI technologies. Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with Jordan Schneider, adjunct fellow in the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, about the implications of this new Chinese AI startup.

Listen to the full episode on WBUR.

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