Alphabet boss Demis Hassabis has expressed skepticism over China’s DeepSeek claim that its AI system was developed for under $6 million. According to Hassabis, DeepSeek only disclosed the cost of a single training round, significantly underestimating the total expenditure.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-10/google-ai-chief-says-deepseek-s-cost-claims-are-exaggerated