Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s claim of developing a powerful AI model at a much lower cost than major tech giants like Alphabet’s (GOOGL)

Deepseek's AI model "is probably the best work" out of China, Demis Hassabis said on Sunday, but added it was not a scientific advancement.

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has praised China’s DeepSeek AI model but says it does not bring new scientific advances. He also claimed that Google’s Gemini 2.0 models are more efficient.

At the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, Google's Demis Hassabis expressed skepticism over DeepSeek's AI model cost claims. He pointed out potential oversights in DeepSeek's reported training expenses and accused reliance on Western AI models.