Nvidia plans $6B open model to rival DeepSeek
BenBajarin · x · 2026-08-28
Nvidia plans to use its $6B Poolside deal to build one of the world's most powerful open-weight AI models, aiming to rival Chinese heavyweights like DeepSeek and challenge US leaders like OpenAI. The article argues that diffusion of AI is as crucial as innovation, requiring competitive frontier open models.
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