From Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk is very open about artificial intelligence (AI). Recently, a company from China, DeepSeek, has been making news for its powerful AI model. Many people in the industry have been left amazed, but Musk is not impressed. Why feels so?
Liang Wenfeng founded DeepSeek in 2023 and has created an AI model among the best systems in the world. Most importantly, they did this with much lower investment. Their R1 model achieves similar results as leading AI models but at a fraction of the cost. This has piqued the interest of tech specialists around the world.
Analytics India Magazine says curating AI at such budget-friendly pricing is daunting. OpenAI and Google, for example, spend billions of dollars on AI training. Is DeepSeek capable of achieving realistic profit margins with such limited resources?
DeepSeek is trying to sell something that Elon Musk is not sure DeepSeek can deliver. He makes these assertions by claiming that an AI built with a fraction of the resources cannot rival the output of something like OpenAI as GPT-4. Just the other day, Musk made a post that suggested that implementing advanced AI requires putting some real dough into their infrastructure, and with the DeepSeek AI model, they may not have that to spare.
Musk has always been wary of AI projects advertised as miracles. He claims that if AI is to advance, it must embrace accountability and undergo intensive scrutiny.
Contrary to expectations, unvalidated claims attract additional funding attention. Some experts believe that DeepSeek exaggerates the reality of its progress. Musk implied that DeepSeek might be underperforming, especially when his explicit technical documents are missing.
Google DeepMind and Meta AI's team spent years enhancing their models. DeepSeek's ability to progress so swiftly within a limited timeframe is questionable.
Musk has also raised red flags about transparency. DeepSeek is based in China, a country known for its lack of free information, which raises questions about how transparent it would be regarding its research and development.
Musk has advocated for complex AI models that are free, open source, or at least approachable to outside review. AI safety can only be valid with independent scrutiny, which does not seem feasible with DeepSeek.
Elon Musk's AI skepticism stance isn't purposely targeted towards DeepSeek. He has always held a pessimistic viewpoint toward AI technology, advancing without control or checks.
In 2023, Musk founded xAI to create safe and transparent AI models. His views on DeepSeek reflect his belief that DeepSeek's AI development must be slow, careful, and accountable.
DeepSeek's rise as a prominent player in the AI industry is impressive. However, Elon Musk's perspective on DeepSeek, which diverges from broader discussions, raises concerns. Musk stresses the importance of ethics, accountability, and internal scrutiny in the development of advanced technologies. If DeepSeek is engaged in any questionable practices, it will be under close observation to ensure accountability.
As time goes on, AI is advancing rapidly. Musk's views on AI serve as a reminder that innovation must be accompanied by responsibility.