China-based DeepSeek is working on developing a new model of agent-based generative artificial intelligence. Bloomberg reportsciting anonymous sources.
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Details on the specifics of the DeepSeek agent model are still unclear. According to one, an August update to DeepSeek’s V3 model was a “first step towards the age of agents.” Contribution of the company. As with any AI tool, the usefulness of a future DeepSeek agent will depend on its availability and price. DeepSeek did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Many AI companies have invested in AI agents and launched out-of-the-box features such as ChatGPT Agent and Copilot Agents. So it’s no surprise that DeepSeek is working on its own version of an AI agent. However, this raises many questions about the impact this will have on the global AI landscape and ultimately the tools we have access to and use.
DeepSeek shook up US AI companies earlier this year with the release of its R1 reasoning model. AI has surprised chatbot users with a behind-the-scenes look at how the machine “thinks” and processes requests. DeepSeek has used this model to outperform US competitors such as OpenAI, microsoft and Meta, showing that they can not only produce high-quality AI models at a fraction of the cost of US companies, but also make them more open. Tech stocks fell as AI chipmaker Nvidia lost market capitalization decrease of 600 billion dollars in one day.
This not only demonstrated the technical prowess of the Chinese models, but also raised many national security concerns and fueled the desire to win the global AI race. There are privacy concerns with any AI model, but the particular problem with DeepSeek is that US users’ data will end up under the control of the Chinese government.
The Biden and Trump administrations wanted to ensure that the US won the AI race, meaning that the most advanced AI technology would be controlled exclusively by American companies. Chinese models like DeepSeek have helped advance the Trump administration’s artificial intelligence project, which supporters say will greenlight AI innovation by cutting red tape. Critics fear this could weaken consumer and environmental protection.
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