It’s hard to overstate just how impactful DeepSeek has been. In a couple of days, it rattled the entire AI industry, shattering the aura of invincibility that OpenAI (and American tech companies in general) had built around themselves.

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman briefed US policymakers on the need to continue investing heavily in physical infrastructure to support future artificial intelligence development, days after the frenzy around Chinese upstart DeepSeek cast new doubt on AI spending.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has hinted at upcoming advancements in artificial intelligence following the rapid emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup that has recently entered the market. Altman emphasized OpenAI’s commitment to developing superior AI models to maintain its competitive edge.