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 commended the AI model of Chinese firm, Deepseek, describing it as "probably the best work" to have surfaced from China. While Hassabis praised DeepSeek's model,

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)

The notion that China’s DeepSeek spent under $6 million to develop its artificial intelligence system is “exaggerated and a little bit misleading,” according Google DeepMind boss Demis Hassabis.

Ahead of the Paris AI Action Summit, Demis Hassabis praised the Chinese startup behind DeepSeek R1 but said the hype around the new AI model was exaggerated.

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis lauds China's Deepseek for impressive AI engineering but downplays its technological innovation, calling it an overhyped use of existing techniques. Google CEO Sundar Pichai also praises Deepseek's team.

Demis Hassabis, Nobel laureate and head of Google DeepMind, has praised the work behind DeepSeek AI, but called all the hype "exaggerated."

IBM CEO and Chairman Arvind Krishna discusses the impact of DeepSeek throughout the tech industry, the risk of AI regulation stifling innovation, and his company’s focus on quantum computing. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Joumanna Bercetche on the sidelines of the Paris AI Action Summit.

Investment in data centres and cloud infrastructure is still needed despite DeepSeek challenging the cost efficiency of large AI models, Baidu CEO Robin Li said on Tuesday. "The investment in cloud infrastructure is still very much required.