Should we be concerned about DeepSeek A.I.?

The icon for the smartphone apps DeepSeek is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing on Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

By Analysis by The Big Story podcast

Posted Jan 29, 2025 07:14:52 AM.

Last Updated Jan 29, 2025 07:37:15 AM.

In today’s The Big Story podcast, DeepSeek took the stock market by storm this week, with the Chinese start-up causing a huge market meltdown on Monday.

It has huge implications for the world of A.I., but what does it mean for Canada?

Host Kris McCusker does a deep dive on the Chinese-based app with Graham Dobbs, senior economist, The Dais, at Toronto Metropolitan University.

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