DeepSeek Has Always Targeted AGI; Price Drops Are Just a Byproduct
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-07-07
Commentator teortaxesTex points out that Liang Wenfeng (DeepSeek) has pursued AGI as an explicit goal from the very beginning, and that driving down costs is merely a byproduct of that pursuit. The author criticizes those who view DeepSeek simply as a company making inference cheaper, arguing they have misread its true positioning.
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