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g-f(2)3318 The $500 Million Reality: Unveiling DeepSeek's True AI Investment

 



By Fernando Machuca and Perplexity

Type of Knowledge: Nugget Knowledge



The Juice of Golden Knowledge: AI's Hidden Economics: Unveiling the True Cost of Technological Innovation


"DeepSeek's AI development reveals crucial insights for the tech industry:


  1. True AI costs far exceed initial estimates, with hardware spending potentially reaching $500 million despite reported $5.576 million in training costs.
  2. Synthetic data generation demands significant computational resources, highlighting hidden expenses in AI development.
  3. DeepSeek's cost-efficiency achievement is noteworthy, especially given U.S. chip export restrictions to China.
  4. The AI race is intensifying, with companies like DeepSeek challenging established players in model quality and app popularity.
  5. AI development requires substantial financial backing, as evidenced by Anthropic's billions in funding from tech giants.

This golden knowledge underscores the complex, resource-intensive nature of AI advancement and its potential to reshape the global tech landscape."  — Fernando Machuca and Perplexity, January 31, 2025





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Hayden Field, DeepSeek’s hardware spend could be as high as $500 million, new report estimates, CNBC, January 31, 2025.



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Hayden Field


Hayden Field (@haydenfield) is a dynamic technology journalist specializing in AI reporting at CNBC. With a proven track record at Morning Brew and Protocol, she has established herself as a leading voice in tech accountability and emerging technologies. Her expertise spans investigative reporting, podcast hosting, and panel moderation, with bylines in prestigious publications like WIRED UK and MIT Technology Review. Field's AI reporting fellowship and strategic coverage of technological shifts make her a key interpreter of the complex AI landscape for business and technology audiences.



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The CNBC article discusses a recent report by SemiAnalysis, a semiconductor research firm, which estimates that DeepSeek's hardware expenditures could exceed $500 million. This figure is significantly higher than previous estimates and contrasts with DeepSeek's own disclosure of $5.576 million in training costs for its latest AI model1.Key points from the article include:


  1. DeepSeek's AI Assistant became the most downloaded free app in the U.S. App Store, surpassing OpenAI's ChatGPT.
  2. The company's disclosed $5.576 million in training costs only covers the "official training" and excludes expenses for previous research and experiments.
  3. SemiAnalysis suggests that DeepSeek's total hardware spend is much higher due to additional costs such as research and development, synthetic data generation, and total ownership expenses.
  4. The report highlights the significant computational resources required for AI model development, particularly for generating synthetic training data.
  5. Industry experts praised DeepSeek's model quality, especially considering U.S. restrictions on chip exports to China.
  6. The development has sparked discussions about cost efficiency in AI model training and potential implications for the AI infrastructure landscape.


The article also notes that DeepSeek has not provided an estimate of its computing expenses and has not responded to requests for clarification. The report underscores the substantial financial resources needed to develop and operate advanced AI models.



Hayden Field


Hayden Field is a New York City-based journalist specializing in technology, business, and investigative reporting. She currently serves as the AI beat reporter for CNBC's technology team, covering artificial intelligence in all its forms.

Before joining CNBC in April 2023, Field held several prominent positions in technology journalism. She was a senior reporter for Morning Brew's technology vertical, Emerging Tech Brew, where she focused on AI and tech accountability23. Prior to that, she worked as a reporter at Protocol, covering AI and the tech industry's shifting power dynamics.

Field's career also includes a stint as an associate editor at Entrepreneur Magazine, where she wrote about technology, business, and investigative topics6. Her work has appeared in various prestigious publications, including WIRED UK, MIT Technology Review, OneZero, Fortune Magazine, and NBC News.

Throughout her career, Field has demonstrated versatility in media, hosting podcast episodes, moderating panels at major tech conferences like SXSW and CES, and appearing in news videos13. She completed an intensive AI reporting fellowship with the National Press Foundation in 2018, further solidifying her expertise in the field.

Field's reporting often focuses on in-depth features, investigative pieces, and trend analysis in the tech industry. Her current work at CNBC continues to explore the cutting edge of AI developments and their impact on business and society.



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