A little-known Chinese AI startup just sent shockwaves through the global tech world—wiping off $593 billion from the market value of one of the world’s most valuable companies and challenging Silicon Valley’s dominance. How did DeepSeek, a newcomer, manage to rattle AI behemoths like OpenAI and Nvidia? And what does its rise mean for the future of AI, economics, and geopolitics? In this episode, Anirban Chowdhury and Dia Rekhi break it all down with Conor Grennan, chief AI architect at NYU Stern School of Business and Jeffrey Ding, assistant professor at George Washington University. They dissect DeepSeek’s cost-efficient AI model, its implications for U.S.-China tech rivalry, and whether this marks the start of a seismic shift in AI’s power balance. Is DeepSeek the future, or just a flash in the pan? And should Silicon Valley be worried? Tune in to find out.

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