After DeepSeek: How China outsmarted America
February 3, 2025
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Episode 1464 · February 3, 2025
After DeepSeek: How China outsmarted America
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<p>The arrival of DeepSeek wiped more than $1 trillion off the value of America’s tech firms, topping the country from its unquestioned position at the forefront of the global AI race.</p> <p>The Chinese AI company also upstaged President Donald Trump’s announcement of the Stargate Project – a $500 billion AI initiative.</p> <p>The fact that a relatively small disruptor like DeepSeek could cause such damage raises serious questions about everything Silicon Valley wants us to believe about artificial intelligence.</p> <p>Today, managing editor of <em>The Saturday Paper </em>Emily Barrett on the DeepSeek crash, and what it means for the present day tech titans.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Socials:</strong><strong> </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Managing editor of <em>The Saturday Paper</em>,<em> </em>Emily Barrett.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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