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DeepSeek and the economics of AI
DeepSeek’s arrival raised a question for the whole AI industry: what changes when capable models become less expensive to develop? I discussed that shift on Radio-Canada’s Zone économie.

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About this conversation
This French-language interview responds to DeepSeek’s emergence in January 2025. The discussion concerns the cost of developing AI and how new approaches can spread across the industry.
Topics in the conversation
- The arrival of DeepSeek
- The cost of developing AI
- How new approaches spread across the industry