Is DeepSeek impressive? Yes and no – what Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, others are saying about viral Chinese AI

A new contender has entered the AI ring. For years, since the time AI broke loose and started to get out of control, the perception was that only the US had the means and talent to make and lead the way. Remember how OpenAI Chief, Sam Altman, had written off every Indian startup who was trying to compete with it, calling it a “hopeless” endeavor, on a visit to India, no less. His comment reeked of arrogance, coated with confidence, something that might have gone unnoticed back then—this was in 2023—due to lack of any formidable competition, but someone, somewhere in China was listening closely and took it very seriously.