CSET’s Jack Corrigan was quoted in an article published by GZERO Media. The article discusses the rise of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek and its open-source model R1, which has challenged U.S. assumptions about maintaining dominance in artificial intelligence. Despite limited access to high-end computing resources, DeepSeek produced a competitive model—raising questions about the effectiveness of U.S. export controls and the future of AI leadership.
Corrigan noted that “necessity is the mother of invention,” adding, “US efforts to hobble China’s AI sector created a need for Chinese developers to innovate a more efficient approach to AI.”
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