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Jan 2025
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How will US tech firms react to DeepSeek...

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How will US tech firms react to DeepSeek? The Chinese artificial intelligence start-up says it can match Google and ChatGPT at a fraction of the cost. Donald Trump says it's a wake-up call for developers. So, who will dominate in this bitter digital rivalry?

In this Episode:  

  • Ray Wang, CEO and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research. 
  • Toby Walsh, Professor of A-I, University of New South Wales. 
  • Brian Wong, Fellow, Centre on Contemporary China and the World.

Host: Elizabeth Puranam

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