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American Focus > Blog > Tech and Science > Dario Amodei challenges DeepSeek’s $6 million AI narrative: What Anthropic thinks about China’s latest AI move
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Dario Amodei challenges DeepSeek’s $6 million AI narrative: What Anthropic thinks about China’s latest AI move

Last updated: February 7, 2025 9:53 am
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The recent unveiling of DeepSeek-R1, a groundbreaking language model developed by Chinese AI startup, DeepSeek, sent shockwaves through the AI industry. With claims of matching the capabilities of leading American AI systems at a fraction of the cost, the announcement caused a market selloff that saw Nvidia lose nearly $200 billion in market value.

However, a detailed analysis by Dario Amodei, co-founder of Anthropic, offers a more nuanced perspective on DeepSeek’s achievements. Here are the key insights from his analysis:

1. The ‘$6 million model’ narrative misses crucial context:
Contrary to popular belief, Amodei reveals that DeepSeek’s development costs may not be as revolutionary as initially thought. Comparing it to Anthropic’s Sonnet model, which cost a few tens of millions to train, the cost efficiency of DeepSeek seems to align with the natural progression of AI development costs.

2. DeepSeek-V3, not R1, was the real technical achievement:
While the focus was on DeepSeek’s R1 model, Amodei highlights that the true innovation came with the earlier V3 model. V3 showcased significant advancements in engineering, particularly in managing the model’s Key-Value cache and enhancing the mixture of experts method.

3. Total corporate investment reveals a different picture:
Amodei’s analysis suggests that DeepSeek’s overall investment in AI development, including 50,000 Hopper generation chips, is comparable to major U.S. AI companies. This underscores the importance of substantial resources in AI development, despite individual model training costs.

4. The current ‘crossover point’ is temporary:
Amodei notes that the current moment where multiple companies can produce similar reasoning models is temporary. As companies scale up their models, differentiation based on investment in training and infrastructure will become crucial once again.

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In conclusion, Amodei’s analysis provides a deeper understanding of the true cost of building advanced AI systems. While the initial hype surrounding DeepSeek’s announcement may have been exaggerated, the long-term economics of AI development remain unchanged. As companies continue to push the boundaries of AI capabilities, the field is likely to favor those with the most resources. This careful examination by Amodei sheds light on the complex reality behind the headlines and market reactions to DeepSeek’s breakthrough.

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