From Trade War to AI War
On January 29, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick remarked on DeepSeek using Nvidia’s chips during his confirmation hearing, saying,
“Nvidia’s chips, which they bought tons of, and they found their ways around, drive their DeepSeek model. It’s got to end.”
Meanwhile, OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, reportedly raised concerns about competitors, including China’s AI developers, using its platform to accelerate AI advancements. AI and crypto Czar David Sacks commented:
“There’s substantial evidence that what DeepSeek did here is they distilled the knowledge out of OpenAI’s models.”
US rhetoric points to a potential AI war unfolding, adding to uncertainties over US tariffs on Chinese goods. Last week, President Trump eased fears of a US-China trade war, saying he would rather avoid tariffs after constructive talks with China’s…
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