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Aug 5
26m 29s

What happened to DeepSeek?

Bbc World Service
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China’s DeepSeek took the AI world by storm this year. Where is it now? Plus the AI doomsday scenario capturing the imagination of the tech world. How seriously should we take it? And the future of driving with Volvo’s tech lead.

Presenter: Graham Fraser Producer: Imran Rahman-Jones Editor: Monica Soriano

(Image: A hand holding a phone with the blue and white Deepseek whale logo on it. In the background is the red flag of China. Credit: Getty Images)

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