{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/679a65f11542fb67e71d44b8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"DeepSeek: AI’s ‘Sputnik moment’","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1738162874450-d46bcdde-16b4-4846-9830-9d239f1d2b80.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A Chinese rival to ChatGPT wiped $700 billion from the value of the world’s largest tech companies in just one day. DeepSeek claims its free, open-source model is more cost-effective and efficient than its American rivals calling into question the dominance of Silicon Valley. One tech baron has even called it a ''Sputnik moment\" in reference to the time when Russia surprised the US by launching the first satellite into orbit - which began the space race.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Danny Fortson, West Coast Correspondent, The Sunday Times.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Samantha Chantarasak.</p><p><strong>Further listening:</strong> <a href=\"https://podfollow.com/times-tech-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Times Tech Podcast</a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>Fox News, NBC News, MSNBC, CNN.</p><p><strong>Photo: </strong>Getty Images.</p><p><strong>Get in touch</strong>: <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"The Times"}