Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: Market Misjudges DeepSeek’s Game-Changing Impact
In a recent discussion, Nvidia’s founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, expressed his views on the implications of DeepSeek’s groundbreaking advancements in AI technology. Despite the market’s initial negative reaction, Huang believes that these developments will actually benefit the AI landscape and Nvidia’s business in the long run.
Jensen Huang Addresses Market Misinterpretations
During a pre-recorded interview with Alex Bouzari, CEO of DataDirect Networks, released on Thursday, Huang emphasized that the market has misunderstood the potential of DeepSeek’s R1 open-source reasoning model. He stated, “I think the market responded to R1, as in, ‘Oh my gosh. AI is finished.’” Huang dismissed these concerns, asserting that the reality is quite the opposite.
The Positive Impact of DeepSeek’s R1 Model
According to Huang, the introduction of the R1 model is a significant advancement for the AI sector:
- It will drive the adoption of AI technologies.
- It highlights opportunities for more efficient model development.
- It encourages ongoing innovation in AI computing resources.
“It’s making everybody take notice that, okay, there are opportunities to have the models be far more efficient than what we thought was possible,” Huang explained, indicating that the advancements would enhance rather than diminish the need for computing power.
Post-Training Importance in AI Development
Huang also noted that, despite the advancements in pre-training AI models by DeepSeek, the post-training phase remains critical and requires substantial resources. “Reasoning is a fairly compute-intensive part of it,” he added, reinforcing the continued relevance of Nvidia’s technology.
Nvidia’s Stock Reaction to AI Developments
Following the release of DeepSeek’s R1 model, Nvidia experienced a dramatic decline in stock price, dropping 16.9% in a single trading day. On January 24, Nvidia shares closed at $142.62, but by January 27, the stock plummeted to $118.52, erasing approximately $600 billion from Nvidia’s market capitalization within three days.
Fortunately for Nvidia, the stock has nearly recovered, with shares opening at $140 on Friday, indicating a rebound in value over the past month. Nvidia is set to report its Q4 earnings on February 26, which may provide further insights into the market’s recent fluctuations.
DeepSeek’s Future Plans
In related news, DeepSeek announced plans to launch an “open source week” next week, during which they will open source five code repositories. This initiative reflects the company’s commitment to advancing public access to AI technologies.
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