Energy Efficiency: The Real Reason DeepSeek AI is Such a Big Deal

Seemingly overnight, a Chinese artificial intelligence start-up called DeepSeek has completely upended the AI sector. The capabilities of the firm's chatbot, which burst onto the scene rather unexpectedly, are reportedly on par with those of the high-profile, high-cost megaprojects like ChatGPT. NPR reports that the chatbot “holds its own against industry leaders, like OpenAI and Google, despite being made with less money and computing power,” and likens its foray into global markets as a “Sputnik moment” in which the United…