DeepSeek vs. OpenAI: The AI Arms Race, Market Tremors, and Digital Tar Pits

In this special AI edition of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love delves into the escalating AI arms race between OpenAI and Chinese startup DeepSeek. The episode covers OpenAI's allegations of DeepSeek using ChatGPT's outputs to train its own model, the resulting industry upheaval, and the enormous financial impact on tech stocks including Nvidia, Meta, and Alphabet. The discussion also highlights the U.S. government's scrutiny of DeepSeek, comments from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, and the emergence of new AI competitors like Alibaba's Quen 2.5 Max. Additionally, the episode explores how website owners are deploying digital tar pits to combat unauthorized AI scrapers, potentially leading to mass data poisoning. Stay tuned for more updates and insights on the future of AI.

00:00 Introduction to the AI Arms Race
00:20 OpenAI vs. DeepSeek: The Distillation Dispute
01:24 Market Reactions and Industry Impact
02:15 National Security Concerns and Industry Opinions
04:12 Alibaba's New AI Model and Emerging Competitors
06:22 The Cost of AI Development and Jevons Paradox
07:22 Digital Tar Pits: Website Owners Fight Back
09:12 Conclusion and Upcoming Episodes