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Microsoft warns that China is winning AI race outside the west (www.ft.com)
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Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president, told the FT that the rapid adoption of Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek’s technology in emerging markets such as Africa underscores the competition American firms face around the world.

His comments come as new research from Microsoft found that the release of DeepSeek’s R1 large language model a year ago helped accelerate the uptake of AI worldwide, particularly in the global south, due to its “accessibility and low cost”.

That has also led to China overtaking the US in the global market for so-called “open” AI models, which are often free to use, modify and integrate by developers.

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[–] cabbage@piefed.social 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Some uncontacted tribe in the Amazon is currently winning the AI race.

I guess it'll fuck them over soon enough anyway.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It might be playing with fire, but it'd be funny if a prankster petitioned the Trump admin to approve a data center on North Sentinel Island.

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

He needs to go there personally to break ground though.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 week ago

Hate to break it to you but that is not what Amazon AI is.