What comes after DeepSeek?

EVER since DeepSeek sprung onto the scene, the hot takes have been flooding in. Misinformation, controversy, hype and panic are swirling – but maybe that was the desired intention.

DeepSeek has made significant technical advances, but did it really change the game? In a recent Tech Talk X webinar, we explored the broader implications and what comes next.

The AI model race is over – time for AI adoption at scale Theodoros Evgeniou, professor of technology and business at Insead

OpenAI’s closed-model strategy, which set the industry standard, has been – at least for now – hammered by open source. The DeepSeek story shows that smaller players can compete, and this is just the beginning. We should expect an explosion of innovation from around the globe, and it’s likely that DeepSeek itself won’t remain the leading open-source model for long.