The cheap, open AI model has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley. Has Australia already been left behind or does DeepSeek’s rapid rise, despite limited resources, mean something similar could emerge locally?

The arrival of a Chinese challenger shows Australia isn’t out of the AI arms race and could even carve out a dominant position in powering the technology, according to one of Australia’s leading AI experts.

Prominent technology chiefs offer their views on the sudden rise of DeepSeek: it’s a game changer, competition is good and expect more market gyrations.

The prime minister’s bumbling answer to a press club question on Australia’s engagement in the AI arms race shows how complacent political and business leaders are.

Trump's Stargate AI initiative has resulted in backlash, including from Elon Musk. But what is it and how could it affect Australian AI?

The rising popularity of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI platform, has raised data privacy concerns. While Australia has asked users to be cautious, Italy’s Data Protection Agency has posed questions about how the chatbot uses personal data.

Chatbot vanishes in Italy amid claims OpenAI's model was used to train Chinese AI - DeepSeek says its AI model is similar to US giants like OpenAI, despite fears of censorship around issues sensitive

The announcement is set to reshape the tech sector and create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Where does Australia fit in, and what does Elon Musk have to say?

The company has surged in popularity, with technology it claims is on par with competitors such as OpenAI and Meta's most advanced models.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently took to X (formerly Twitter) praising the debut of its rival, a Chinese AI startup called DeepSeek. Currently, DeepSeek has released the R1 and R1 zero, but Altman is quite impressed with the first one.

The ASX 200 index closed 0.6% higher on Thursday after briefly hitting a record high of 8515 points as investors eyed the chance of a rate cut from the RBA.

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has launched large language models that rival those of Meta and OpenAI at a lower cost. Its mobile app has gained 1.6 million downloads, topping App Store charts in multiple countries and raising concerns for US AI companies about market dynamics and pricing strategies.