Opportunities for affordable AI development

THE shockwaves from DeepSeek’s emergence in the AI arena are being felt far beyond Silicon Valley – and they should be. This Chinese-developed chatbot isn’t just another competitor, it’s a wake-up call and, frankly, a bit of a humbling experience for tech giants in the United States who thought they had the game sewn up.

DeepSeek’s success throws a wrench into the US-China AI war, and presents both a challenge and an enormous opportunity for nations like Malaysia that are looking to carve out a space in this rapidly evolving landscape.