{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/633ebf6dfc7f5a0012acdc97/6994996fc4b7a0510c5be082?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"China’s DeepSeek year ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/633ebf6dfc7f5a0012acdc97/1771346133106-c549111f-2913-4a4a-98ea-bd7dec6702c9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In January 2025, a little-known Chinese firm stunned the world. <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/01/22/chinese-ai-is-a-risk-for-europe-so-is-shunning-it?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=drumtower&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A year later</a>, we examine DeepSeek’s influence on the <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/business/2026/01/22/chinese-ai-models-are-popular-but-can-they-make-money?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=drumtower&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AI industry</a> at home and abroad. When the startup releases its new model this month, what will the impact be?</p><p><br></p><p>Hosts &amp; Guests:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Sarah Wu, co-host of “Drum Tower”&nbsp;</li><li>Alex Hern, <em>The Economist</em>’s AI writer&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Topics:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>DeepSeek</li><li>Chinese AI industry&nbsp;</li><li>Large language models&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Transcripts of our podcasts are available via </em><a href=\"http://economist.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>economist.com/podcasts</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}