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Geopolitical Economy Report
Tech CEOs admit they want AI monopoly: US plans to block China's competition & 'steal' engineers
Feb 1, 2025
Silicon Valley tech giants reveal their fear of competition from China's DeepSeek AI. Billionaire Peter Thiel boldly advocates for monopolies, stating that competition is for losers. The U.S. government plans to stifle Chinese innovation and even aims to 'steal' engineers. Conversations explore how these monopolistic tendencies threaten fair competition, while the economic clash between U.S. capitalism and Chinese socialism comes to the forefront. The discussion raises questions about the true nature of power dynamics in the tech industry.
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- US tech giants, fearing competition from China's DeepSeek, prioritize monopolistic practices over competition to maintain their dominance.
- The US government implements restrictive measures against Chinese tech advancements, believing that limiting foreign innovation is essential for national security.
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DeepSeek's Disruption of AI
DeepSeek has emerged as a significant player in the artificial intelligence arena, previously dominated by major U.S. corporations like OpenAI. The Chinese company created a large language model that not only outperforms its U.S. counterparts but also requires considerably less computing power and energy, costing a mere $6 million to develop. This dramatic shift in the landscape has raised concerns among U.S. tech giants, forcing them to reckon with the reality that competition, which they often denounce, is now a tangible threat. By releasing its model as open source, DeepSeek has made advanced AI technology widely accessible, challenging the monopolistic tendencies prevalent in Silicon Valley enterprises that resist any form of competition.
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