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Former Google CEO Warns DeepSeek Represents AI Race Turning Point, Calls for US Action
Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, has published an op-ed calling DeepSeek's rise a "turning point" in the global AI race that demonstrates China's ability to compete with fewer resources. Schmidt urges the United States to develop more open-source models, invest in AI infrastructure, and encourage leading labs to share training methodologies to maintain technological advantage.
Skynet Chance (+0.04%): Intensifying geopolitical AI competition increases risks of cutting corners on safety as nations prioritize capabilities over caution. Schmidt's framing of AI as a national security issue potentially pushes development toward military applications with less emphasis on safety considerations.
Skynet Date (-2 days): The characterization of a "turning point" in the AI race is likely to accelerate investment and urgency in AI development across nations, potentially compressing timelines for advanced AI systems as competition intensifies and regulatory caution is potentially sacrificed for speed.
AGI Progress (+0.01%): While the article doesn't indicate specific technical breakthroughs, the recognition of DeepSeek's capabilities by a prominent technology leader validates the significance of recent advances in reasoning models. Schmidt's emphasis on catching up acknowledges meaningful progress toward advanced AI systems.
AGI Date (-3 days): Schmidt's call for increased investment and focus on open source AI development, combined with the competitive framing against China, is likely to accelerate resource allocation and development prioritization, potentially shortening timelines to AGI.