Will A DeepSeek Come Out Of India?

Dear Subscriber,Welcome to Beyond Tomorrow!We are in week 10 of our new weekly newsletter, crafted to keep you at the forefront of AI advancement. Every week, we’ll bring you a round-up of the most impactful AI stories, highlight how they shape our world, and provide insights into what’s next in the ever-evolving AI landscape.If you’d like to receive Beyond Tomorrow in your inbox every week, click here to subscribe.In the world of tech the week gone by has been all about the Chinese AI model DeepSeek. Unless you live in a cave somewhere with no connectivity (which means you wouldn't be reading this either), you would know about DeepSeek and very likely would have tried it too. I'm not going to add to the information clutter by explaining what DeepSeek is or what makes it unique. The world's response has ranged from jaw-dropping surprise to panic (a perfect example was how NVIDIA stock got pummelled in what can arguably be described as irrational fear). Given DeepSeek has emerged from beyond the Great Wall, some have raised security concerns, and a few organisations have also issued warnings. Others have questioned whether the developers of DeepSeek are being honest about the cost and the GPUs used to develop and train the model. Leave alone the rest of the world, even Chinese competitor Alibaba got into the melee by launching a new model that it claimed outperformed the latest iterations of ChatGPT and DeepSeek. There were also dark allegations about unauthorised access to data from OpenAI, which is ironic and a bit rich, considering OpenAI didn't exactly follow the straight and narrow when it came to data for training its ChatGPT model.In fact, those who aren't fans of OpenAI seem to be enjoying a gleeful moment as DeepSeek grabs global attention and OpenAI and ChatGPT seem like a deer caught in the headlights.But I've wondering about a deeper question as an Indian? Why is that a DeepSeek hasn't emerged out of India yet? And even more importantly, will we have a DeepSeek moment anytime soon? While India has a rich and deep sea of tech talent, our software services industry isn't known for products where IP reigns, but services. In recent years things have been changing, and India is now a leading player in startup driven innovation, and the government has been focused on AI for a while now. But is it enough?This week the Indian government announced that India was working on its own foundational AI model and that India's AI mission was ahead of targets set for making GPUs available for Indian researchers, startups and businesses for AI-related work. Whether the timing of the announcement was a co-incidence or not, I think it’s great that India is taking up the challenge. But I also believe it’s not about GPUs or funding alone. We need to look at China's place in technology education and how Chinese universities rank among the world's top. One global ranking had Chinese universities occupy six of the top 10 spots in science. That takes decades to achieve.So, among our stories related to AI this week, I want to highlight our insightful analysis of the challenges India may face as we seek to do a DeepSeek.India May Face Challenges In Pulling Off A DeepSeek Moment Just YetHere are some of the other stories we did around DeepSeek so you get a well-rounded perspective about everything surrounding this new kid on the AI block.OpenAI Rival DeepSeek Shakes Up AI Universe: What Exactly Did It Do?DeepSeek’s ‘Open AI’ Should Terrify Sam AltmanDeepSeek Democratises AI But Poses Fresh Threat To White Collar IT Jobs: Manish ChokhaniDeepSeek Sparks Debate: Nvidia Sees Promise; Citi, UBS CautiousDeepSeek To Be Hosted On Indian Servers, Says Ashwini VaishnawPower Usage By AI: DeepSeek The 'Green' Alternative To OpenAI, Meta AI, Grok?CP Gurnani's AIonOS To Develop AI Solutions For Indonesia, Work With China's DeepSeek'Lmao', 'Obviously' To Emoji - How Elon Musk Mocked DeepSeek After It Beat ChatGPTIndia To Develop Own Foundational AI Model: Ashwini VaishnawAfter DeepSeek, Alibaba Launches New AI Model, Claims It Surpasses OpenAI's GPT 4Microsoft Probing If DeepSeek-Linked Group Improperly Obtained OpenAI DataDeepSeek Beats OpenAI's ChatGPT, Turns No. 1; 5 Reasons Why Chinese App Created BuzzOpenAI's Sam Altman Impressed With DeepSeek And Promises New Releases SoonNvidia Calls DeepSeek ‘Excellent’ AI Advance, Dismisses ConcernsAs you can see, it's been a DeepSeek week, but just in case you missed out on other AI news in all the hype about DeepSeek, we've got you covered:Indian Courts Don't Have Jurisdiction Over Copyright Cases Against ChatGPT, Says OpenAIAI's Gold Thirst Can Make The Yellow Metal Costlier For YouBudget 2025: From AI, Upskilling, Subsidies To Renewables, Tech Sector Leaders Reveal ExpectationsDavos 2025: AI’s Job Impact Hinges On Reskilling, Says Publicis Sapient Chief Nigel VazAptech Unveils Gen AI-Powered Tool For Visual Arts, Enabling Creators To Refine Their Craft In Real-TimeSoftBank In Talks To Invest Up To $25 Billion In OpenAIAI-Driven Power Boom Will Drive Demand 38% Higher On Top US GridSamsung Education App To Offer AI-Powered Learning Via Smart TVs; Supports CBSE, ICSE, And MoreThe US must be hoping China doesn't drop a new AI model next week. But whether OpenAI wins or DeepSeek (or if there's hopefully an Indian dark horse waiting in the wings), we will be there to cover it for you.Till next week,-Ivor Soans

Will A DeepSeek Come Out Of India?

Among our stories related to AI this week, I want to highlight our insightful analysis of the challenges India may face as we seek to do a DeepSeek.

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