Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has called for the United States to increase its efforts in open-source artificial intelligence development in response to the rise of DeepSeek.
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Schmidt believes that the rise of DeepSeek marks a turning point in the global AI race, demonstrating that China can compete with major tech companies using fewer resources. He pointed out that to counter DeepSeek, the U.S. must develop more open-source models, invest in AI infrastructure (such as Stargate), and encourage leading labs to share their training methods.
He also emphasized that DeepSeek's success lies not only in its advanced technology but also in its open-source strategy, which enables more AI teams to develop native AI applications based on cutting-edge models. Zheng Weimin, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a professor at Tsinghua University's Computer Science Department, noted that the success of DeepSeek can be attributed to three main factors: the DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-R1 models achieving capabilities comparable to OpenAI's GPT-4o and o1 models, while costing only about one-tenth of OpenAI's models.
Additionally, DeepSeek has open-sourced the technology behind these two models, further promoting the dissemination and application of AI technology.
Key Points:
🌐 Former Google CEO Schmidt calls for increased open-source AI research in the U.S.
🌟 The rise of DeepSeek marks a new turning point in the global AI race.
🎉 DeepSeek-V3 and R1 models are high-performing and cost-effective, driving the spread of AI technology.
