The "water skier" AI regulation metaphor goes viral — DeepSeek watchers aren't buying it
thursdai_pod · x · 2026-11-10
A thursdaipod discussion breaks down the viral "water skier" metaphor for AI regulation — the idea that if the US pauses AI, China will too. Hosts @petergostev and @altryne argue that anyone following DeepSeek research has good reason not to buy it, given the continued pace of Chinese AI and open-source progress.
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