A small team of AI researchers has upended the belief that only billion-dollar tech firms can lead artificial intelligence innovation. DeepSeek R1, a foundation model reportedly built for under $6 million, is challenging industry giants OpenAI, Google, and Meta. This breakthrough disproves two key assumptions: that AI dominance requires massive budgets and that more hardware guarantees better models.
AI startup founders, like those at Caseway, see this as validation that efficiency and execution can surpass legacy players in legal tech and beyond. Industry leaders are now on notice—lean AI innovation is here to stay.
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