South Korean industry skeptical of DeepSeek’s AI cost claims

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has stirred industry discussion with the announcement of its new “high-efficiency AI” model. The company claims this new model delivers performance comparable to ChatGPT at a dramatically lower cost—generating significant interest across the industry. According to DeepSeek, the breakthrough stems from substantially reduced training costs, a development that could reshape the AI landscape. However, industry experts remain cautious, emphasizing that further validation is needed before drawing any conclusions.