How a Lean, Open-Source AI is Shaking Up the Industry

DeepSeek, a new open-source AI model from a Chinese start-up, is significantly disrupting the AI industry. Its high performance at low cost challenges established players like ChatGPT and Claude, raising concerns about global AI competition and the economic implications of resource constraints. The open-source nature of DeepSeek democratises AI development, but also presents risks of control by powerful interests. The article explores these implications, considering the potential impact on companies like Apple and Nvidia and highlighting the need for responsible AI governance. Read the article on Medium.About the Author - Greg Twemlow writes and teaches at the intersection of technology, education, and human judgment. He works with educators and businesses to make AI explainable and assessable in classrooms and boardrooms — to ensure AI users show their process and own their decisions. His cognition protocol, the Context & Critique Rule™, is built on a three-step process: Evidence → Cognition → Discernment — a bridge from what’s scattered to what’s chosen. Context & Critique → Accountable AI™. © 2025 Greg Twemlow. “Context & Critique → Accountable AI” and “Context & Critique Rule” are unregistered trademarks (™).