AGI as a concept loosely refers to the idea of an AI that equals or surpasses human intellect on a wide range of tasks.
Much of the technology behind R1 isn't new. What is notable, however, is that DeepSeek is the first to deploy it in a high-performing AI model with — according to the company — considerable reductions in power requirements.
"The takeaway is that there are many possibilities to develop this industry. The high-end chip/capital intensive way is one technological approach," said Xiaomeng Lu, director of Eurasia Group's geo-technology practice.