"It's using known techniques, actually many of the techniques we invented at Google and at DeepMind," Demis Hassabis said on Sunday.

Deepseek’s AI model “is probably the best work” out of China, Demis Hassabis said on Sunday, but added it was not a scientific advancement.

Google DeepMind CEO, Demis Hassabis, has commended the AI model of Chinese firm, Deepseek, describing it as "probably the best work" to have surfaced from China. While Hassabis praised DeepSeek's model,

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s claim of developing a powerful AI model at a much lower cost than major tech giants like Alphabet’s (GOOGL)

At the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, Google's Demis Hassabis expressed skepticism over DeepSeek's AI model cost claims. He pointed out potential oversights in DeepSeek's reported training expenses and accused reliance on Western AI models.

Ahead of the Paris AI Action Summit, Demis Hassabis praised the Chinese startup behind DeepSeek R1 but said the hype around the new AI model was exaggerated.

Google’s Hassabis acknowledged DeepSeek’s accomplishments but described its reported cost-efficiency figures as “exaggerated and a little bit misleading.”