ARM CEO Predicts DeepSek Will Soon Be Banned In The US
JAKARTA DeepSeek, an AI company from China, is in the spotlight after ARM CEO predicts that the United States (US) government is likely to ban its use soon. DeepSek has rocked the artificial intelligence industry with its outstanding efficiency claims. Their latest AI model, DeepSek R1, has been widely adopted worldwide, including in the US.
According to previous reports, NASA had already blocked DeepSek from their systems, while the US Navy also warned its personnel against using the AI service.
One of the main factors that raise concerns in the US is DeepSek's extraordinary efficiency. Their AI model is claimed to be 50-75% more power efficient than competitors, but still able to outperform OpenAI's AI o1 model in various tests. In addition, this model is open-source and free, allowing anyone to build their AI app on DeepSek technology.
Another advantage is privacy flexibility. DeepSek allows users to download its model and run it locally without dependence on cloud services. Models with 7 billion or 8 billion parameters are less than 5GB in size, so they can be run on regular consumer devices.
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However, economic factors are also believed to be the main reason behind this potential ban. DeepSek has caused a major drop in AI company shares, with Nvidia losing market value of up to 600 billion US dollars. This is fueled by concerns that low-cost AI models like DeepSek will reduce demand for Nvidia's expensive AI chips.
In addition, DeepSek's dominance in the global market is getting stronger. The app not only occupies the top spot on the Apple App Store, but has also attracted the interest of US tech giants such as Microsoft, which previously relied on OpenAI. Even Perplexity has integrated DeepSek R1 to improve their AI reasoning capabilities.
A number of Chinese smartphone manufacturers, such as Huawei, Honor, Oppo, and ZTE, have also collaborated with DeepSek. They are developing a concise version of the R1 model that can run directly on their devices, without the need for a cloud connection.
Now, the world is waiting for the ARM CEO's prediction to come true. If the US government really bans DeepSek, this could have a major impact on US companies already adopting this technology. How will they adapt to this situation?