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France, Europe attempt to flex tech muscles at Paris AI summit

Vice President JD Vance told world leaders in Paris that AI must be ‘free from ideological bias,’ and that American tech won’t be a censorship tool. (Credit: Reuters)

FRANCE – Without a doubt, this week’s artificial intelligence summit in Paris was to showcase how Europe intends to catch up with the U.S. and China, the leaders in the field. But that’s not all.

The summit was also aimed at bringing together the major players in this new technology. But in reality, it looks more like a clash of civilizations, cultures and national priorities. In simple terms, the main players are at substantial odds with each other.

Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday presented the keynote address at the plenary session. The Trump administration “will ensure that American AI technology continues to be the gold standard worldwide,” he said. American AI tech is “the partner of choice for others, foreign countries, and certainly businesses, as they expand their own use of AI.” The administration also wants AI to create jobs.

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Avoiding “excessive regulation” and to “remain free of ideological bias [and] not be co-opted into a tool for authoritarian censorship,” are other key goals, Vance said.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance delivers a speech during the plenary session of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, Feb. 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Benoit Tessier / Reuters)

But when you contrast the different players, chasms appear.

“The U.S. is the freewheeling innovator, prioritizing speed and market-driven growth,” Pascal Bornet, an award-winning expert and pioneer in AI and automation told FOX Business. “China is the strategic state planner, channeling national resources into AI as a matter of economic and geopolitical priority.”

However, it is well known that authoritarian China doesn’t embrace free speech and essentially does use censorship when it feels it’s necessary.

Bornet epitomizes Europe as “the careful regulator, focused on creating a human-centric AI ecosystem that prioritizes ethics and individual rights.”

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced the country would make investments of 109 billion euros ($112 billion) in infrastructure, and to make France a strategic AI power. That will include the creation of data centers and the largest supercomputer in Europe and a one-gigawatt campus. The latter being a 50-billion-euro France-UAE joint effort.

Still, France and much of Europe remains behind the eight ball when it comes to innovation.

“Europe needs to be more aggressive in its research and deployment,” Nuria Oliver, director of ethical AI company ELLIS Alicante in Spain told FOX Business. That’s what Macron is attempting to do with the epic announcement at the summit.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the country would make investments of 109 billion euros ($112 billion) in infrastructure, and to make France a strategic AI power. (TERESA SUAREZ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)

However, the culture in many European countries is to avoid risk-taking, Oliver said.

“In the southern part of Europe, taking risks is de-incentivized,” she said. Basically, the failure in those countries has high social and financial penalties. But she noted that there’s more risk-taking in the Nordic countries such as Finland and Sweden.

Contrast that anti-risk approach with America embracing it. “The U.S. has attractive bankruptcy laws, Oliver said. “That is not the case in some other countries and that creates a barrier.”

That barrier also helps explain why there are zero mega-sized consumer tech companies in Europe. The big ones are all based in either the U.S. or China, and include Apple, Google, Amazon, Meta, Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent.

Bornet said Europe is “seriously behind,” and that not one of the top 25 AI research institutions is in Europe, and Europe holds 786 AI-related patents compared to almost 16,000 in the U.S.

“China is the strategic state planner, channeling national resources into AI as a matter of economic and geopolitical priority,” said Pascal Bornet. (Photo credit: GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Sweden, Finland and the U.K. all have a tech sector, but it’s limited, Raj Venkatesan, a professor at the Darden Graduate School of Business and an AI expert, told FOX Business. “They don’t have a global platform,” he said. “The U.S. and China have a global presence.”

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Nevertheless, Bornet sees one of Europeans’ soft spots as a possible winner. “By being the global standard-setter for ethical AI through rigorous regulations, they could attract companies and users who value trust and transparency,” he said. “It’s a long shot, but potentially a brilliant one.”

February 12, 2025
Vance tells world leaders AI must be ‘free from ideological bias,’ American tech won’t be censorship tool

Vice President JD Vance told world leaders in Paris that AI must be free from ideological bias, and that American tech wont be a censorship tool. (Credit: Reuters)

Vice President JD Vance told world leaders in Paris on Tuesday that the United States intends to remain the dominant force in artificial intelligence (AI) and warned that the European Union’s far tougher regulatory approach to the technology could cripple it.

Vance warned that the technology should be free from ideological bias and that President Donald Trump’s administration would ensure that the most powerful artificial intelligence systems would be built in the United States. He added that Washington wanted to partner with the world in the industry.

“We feel very strongly that AI must remain free from ideological bias and that American AI will not be co-opted into a tool for authoritarian censorship,” said Vance, at his first scheduled trip abroad since taking office.

Vice President JD Vance told world leaders in Paris that the United States intends to remain the dominant force in AI and warned that the EU’s far tougher regulatory approach to the technology could cripple it. (REUTERS/Benoit Tessier / Reuters)

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“We believe that excessive regulation of the AI sector could kill a transformative industry just as it’s taking off, and we’ll make every effort to encourage pro-growth AI policies and I’d like to see that deregulatory flavor making its way into a lot of the conversations at this conference.”

Vance was speaking at the AI Action Summit where world leaders, top tech executives and policymakers gathered to discuss the technology’s impact on global security, economics and governance. French President Emmanuel Macron, Indian Prime Minister Shri Modi and Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing were among those in attendance.

The summit comes weeks after Trump announced a new $500 billion AI infrastructure project called Stargate.

Vance said that Europe’s online privacy rules, known by the acronym GDPR, meant endless legal compliance costs for smaller firms.

European lawmakers last year approved the bloc’s AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive set of rules governing the technology. Tech giants and some capitals are pushing for it to be enforced leniently.

Vice President JD Vance speaking at the summit on Tuesday. (LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)

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Vance has previously suggested the U.S. should reconsider its NATO commitments if European governments impose restrictions on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X.

“Many of our most productive tech companies are forced to deal with the EU’s Digital Services Act and the mass of regulations it created about taking down content and policing so-called misinformation,” Vance said.

“And of course, we want to ensure that the internet is a safe place, but it is one thing to prevent a predator from preying on a child on the internet, and it is something quite different to prevent a grown man or woman from accessing an opinion that the government thinks is misinformation.

Vance said that hostile foreign adversaries have weaponized AI software to rewrite history, surveil users, censor speech and undermine other nations’ national security. He said the Trump administration will work to safeguard American AI and chip technologies from theft and misuse.

He also said American workers will be central to the United States’ policies on AI.

Vance said American workers will be central to the United States’ policies on AI. (iStock / iStock)

“We believe – and we will fight for policies that ensure – that AI is going to make our workers productive, and we expect that they will reap the rewards, with higher wages, better benefits and safer and more prosperous communities,” Vance said. “From law to medicine, manufacturing, the most immediate applications of AI almost all involved supplementing – not replacing – the work being done by Americans.”

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The U.S. and the U.K. did not sign the Paris AI Summit’s declaration entitled “Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence.”

The communiqué prioritizes “ensuring AI is open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy, taking into account international frameworks for all” and “making AI sustainable for people and the planet.”

It wasn’t immediately clear why the U.S. and the U.K. did not sign up.

Reuters contributed to this report.

February 11, 2025
Never lose cell service again with this space-age satellite tech

Imagine never being without a cell signal again, anywhere, any time on the planet.

That’s exactly what AST SpaceMobile is working to achieve. Founded in the heart of Texas in 2017, this innovative company is developing the world’s first global cellular broadband network that can connect directly to your everyday smartphone, no special equipment required.

Its mission? To ensure that no matter where you are around the globe — from remote mountain ranges to isolated islands — you’ll never be out of touch again.

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AST SpaceMobile message on smartphone (AST SpaceMobile)

A historic achievement

AST SpaceMobile made history in April 2023 by completing the first two-way phone call via space on an unmodified cell phone. This milestone was achieved using its low Earth orbit satellite, Blue Walker 3 (BW3), which was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in September 2022.

A woman using AST SpaceMobile on her smartphone (AST SpaceMobile)

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Rapid progress and expansion

Since its inception, AST SpaceMobile has made remarkable technological advancements. In September 2023, it achieved a 14-Mbps data stream on the BW3 satellite. A year later, in September 2024, the company launched five additional satellites, BlueBird 1 through 5. The ultimate goal is to establish a constellation of 168 satellites, offering speeds up to 120 Mbps.

BlueBird 1 through 5 satellites (AST SpaceMobile)

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Partnerships and global reach

AST SpaceMobile has forged strategic partnerships with major telecom players across the globe. In the United States, it has partnered with AT&T and Verizon. Internationally, it has teamed up with Bell Canada, Rakuten, Vodafone and other telecommunications providers. These partnerships potentially give about 2.8 billion people worldwide access to its satellite network.

AST SpaceMobile strategic partnerships with major telecom players (AST SpaceMobile)

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Technology and manufacturing

AST SpaceMobile’s approach to satellite connectivity is uniquely innovative. It focuses solely on direct-to-cell service, distinguishing itself from other competitors. Its current BlueBird satellites unfold to approximately 700 square feet in space, with future satellites planned to be three times larger and offer ten times the data capacity. Impressively, 95% of its manufacturing process is completed in house in the United States.

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A woman using AST SpaceMobile on her smartphone

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Comparing with Starlink

While both AST SpaceMobile and Elon Musk’s Starlink aim to provide global connectivity, their approaches significantly differ. AST SpaceMobile is built for direct-to-cell service, requiring no special equipment for users.

Starlink, primarily a data-focused service, has only recently launched modified satellites for direct-to-cell capabilities. AST’s focus on unmodified smartphones gives it a unique advantage in accessibility.

Illustration of AST SpaceMobile satellites in space (AST SpaceMobile)

Potential challenges

Despite the promising technology, the company faces several challenges. The brightness of satellites like BW3 could potentially interfere with astronomical observations. There are concerns about possible interference with radio-quiet zones used for scientific research. The increasing number of satellites also contributes to growing space debris concerns.

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Illustration of AST SpaceMobile satellite in space (AST SpaceMobile)

Cost and availability

As of January 2025, AST SpaceMobile has not yet announced specific pricing for its services. However, given its partnerships with major carriers like AT&T and Verizon, it’s likely that the service will be offered as an add-on to existing cellular plans. The company aims to provide coverage to remote areas and eliminate dead zones, suggesting that pricing may be competitive to attract a wide user base.

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A man using AST SpaceMobile on her smartphone (AST SpaceMobile)

Kurt’s key takeaways

AST SpaceMobile’s innovative approach to global connectivity has the potential to revolutionize how we stay connected, especially in remote areas. While challenges remain, the benefits of ubiquitous communication, particularly in emergency situations, are compelling. As the company continues to expand its satellite network and partnerships, we may soon see a world where being “out of range” is a thing of the past.

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February 9, 2025
I’m a tech expert: 10 AI prompts you’ll use all the time
It’s AI this and AI that everywhere you turn. ChatGPT and DeepSeek are dominating headlines, Google slaps AI results at the top of every search, and there are smarter options in the apps and services you use every day.

Freebie alert: I’m giving away my latest ebook, “50 Smart Ways to Use AI” (a $9.95 value). Hope it helps you!

I hear from folks all the time on my national radio show who have no idea where to start. That’s why you have me. AI isn’t going away, so let’s dive into a few things you need to know and prompts to get you started.

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First, get to know the tools of the trade

There are so many options. I recommend you start with one of the big names. They’re easy to use, intuitive and have free options. I’ve been most impressed with:
- ChatGPT: It’s my go-to. Type in what you need and it can help you generate ideas, break down tasks, clean up your writing, fix your spreadsheets — whatever. Use it on the web or download it for iPhone or Android. You’ll need to create an account. The free tier works for most people.
- Perplexity: It’s built for research and learning, and it’s my go-to for questions like “How do black holes work?” or “Explain the Ninth Amendment.”
- DeepSeek: A newcomer out of China with a model that outperforms OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Meta’s Llama and Google Gemini. If you’re going to use it, make sure you’re doing so the secure, private way. Steps at the bottom.
Another AI tool worth checking out is Google NotebookLM. Upload audio, notes, documents or any other files, then you can search them, find citations (from your own docs) or even produce a snazzy podcast based on your files.

A listener, Bob, told me after he heard about it on my radio show, he used NotebookLM to create training modules for his employees.

Needless to say, AI is here to stay — and it’s everywhere. Here’s how to make the most of it. (Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images)

How to get the best results out of AI chatbots

In reality, using AI is as simple as using Google. Still, it doesn’t hurt to know a few things about how it works. You’ll spend less time feeling like you’re fighting the algorithms and get results you want more reliably.

“Priming” is the insider term for telling a chatbot exactly what you want from it. With ChatGPT or any other, the more constraints you give, the better your answer. You might say, “Limit your response to 250 words,” “Give me the list in bullet points” or “Format the results as a table.”

Remember, AI can’t read your mind. Chatbots feed us the answers they think we want based on our prompts, how they’re trained and what they know about us. Here’s an easy way to give direction: Use “do” and “don’t” in your prompts.

Say you’re cooking for friends, and some have allergies. Say, “Create a recipe for six people. Do include protein, fruits, vegetables and carbs. Don’t include dairy products, shellfish or nuts.”

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10 AI prompts to try
1. “How can I make this better?” Then, add in anything you’ve written. This prompt works wonders for polishing your work and pointing out improvements.
2. “You’re an English professor. Find any typos or grammatical errors in my blog post.” Change up the persona you’re asking it to assume and the specific instructions based on what you need. You can use this formula for just about anything. Try, “You’re a life coach. Help me create a plan to achieve my goal of meditating every day for a month.”
3. “Explain this like I’m 10.” AI is surprisingly good at making complex topics simple to understand. Use it for anything from a science lesson to finances.
4. “Remember that … ” In ChatGPT, go to Settings > Personalization and toggle on Memory. The same thing is available on Google Gemini for Advanced (paid) subscribers. Tell it something like, “Remember, I’m a tea drinker, not a coffee drinker,” and it’ll save that info.
5. “Analyze this information. Explain any trends or insights you find.” Plug in a list of numbers or any other data. Uploading a picture works, too.
6. “What is missing?” This works for everything from your vacation packing list to an important work report. The more information you provide on what should be included, the better the answer you’ll get back.
7. “Who are their competitors? You’re researching a new service for your business and don’t know who to compare it to, or maybe you’re looking for new sales prospects. Take the list with a grain of salt; some results could be outdated.
8. “Give me five creative ideas for…” Stuck in a rut? Ask for new ideas for birthday gifts, business names or dinner recipes.
9. “Summarize this in three sentences.” Try it for breaking down long articles, contracts or reports into takeaways. You can also ask for bullet points if your brain processes info better that way.
10. “Explain both sides of this argument.” This works for politics, trends, personal dilemmas or anything else you can throw at a chatbot.
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AI is a great way to brainstorm, expedite work, and even help you learn new things — however, it doesn’t come without flaws. ( Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Think of AI as your first step, not your last

AI is a fantastic tool to help you brainstorm, speed up your work and even teach you new things — but it’s not perfect. It doesn’t think for itself; it just predicts the next best response based on the data it’s been trained on.

AI tools can make mistakes, provide outdated information or totally miss the mark. Always double-check anything important, especially when it comes to work, finances or legal matters.

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February 3, 2025
Trump admin files first antitrust action to block tech deal

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The Trump administration took its first antitrust action on Thursday, announcing a lawsuit to block a proposed $14 billion tech industry deal.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed suit to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) from acquiring a rival wireless local area network (WLAN) tech provider, Juniper Networks.

According to the complaint, Juniper has grown rapidly from being a relatively small competitor in the enterprise-grade WLAN market to become one of the three largest U.S. suppliers of the technology. The DOJ contends that Juniper’s innovation has brought competitive pressures that have lowered costs for consumers – a dynamic that would be undercut if the deal were to go ahead, as HPE and market leader Cisco would control over 70% of the market.

“HPE and Juniper are successful companies. But rather than continue to compete as rivals in the WLAN marketplace, they seek to consolidate – increasing concentration in an already concentrated market,” said acting assistant attorney general Omeed Assefi of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division.

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s proposed $14 billion acquisition of Juniper was the subject of an antitrust lawsuit by the Trump administration’s DOJ. (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images / Getty Images)

“The threat this merger poses is not theoretical. Vital industries in our country – including American hospitals and small businesses – rely on wireless networks to complete their missions. This proposed merger would significantly reduce competition and weaken innovation, resulting in large segments of the American economy paying more for less from wireless technology providers,” Assefi said.

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DOJ’s complaint noted that HPE had a “mandatory training for its engineers and salespeople, to ‘beat’ Juniper when competing for contracts,” adding that HPE sales teams viewed the threat from Juniper as “dire.”

The complaint quoted one former HPE executive as telling his team that “there are no rules in a street fight” and that they should try to “kill” Juniper when competing with the firm for sales.

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Juniper and HPE pushed back on the DOJ’s lawsuit and argued their tie-up would be beneficial for the market. (Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

HPE and Juniper pushed back on the DOJ’s lawsuit to block the merger, arguing in a statement that the agency’s “analysis of this acquisition is fundamentally flawed” and vowing to “vigorously defend against the Department of Justice’s overreaching interpretation” of antitrust law.

“Consistent with the conclusions reached by all other major antitrust regulators who have reviewed the deal, this transaction brings together two complementary networking offerings and will create a networking player with the scope and scale to more effectively compete with global incumbents,” the companies wrote.

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The DOJ’s suit to block the acquisition comes as dealmakers expect the new Trump administration to take a lighter regulatory approach to scrutinizing proposed deals after the Biden administration blocked several high-profile mergers.

January 31, 2025
Tech mogul doubts DeepSeek claims, says US media fell for ‘CCP propaganda’

Anduril founder Palmer Luckey gives his take on DeepSeek and drone manufacturing on ‘The Claman Countdown.’

American entrepreneur Palmer Luckey is not buying a lot of the hype this week over Chinese startup DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) models and accused the U.S. media of “mindlessly” reporting the company’s claims.

In an exclusive interview Tuesday on FOX Business’ “The Claman Countdown,” Luckey pointed to the widespread reporting on how DeepSeek said it spent only $5 million to train an AI model that is purportedly competitive with some AI models developed in America that cost billions.

Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, during an interview on “The Circuit with Emily Chang” at Anduril’s headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif., Dec. 14, 2023. (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Luckey, who sold Oculus to Facebook for billions of dollars and is the founder of defense firm Anduril, noted DeepSeek did not release the full costs of both models it developed, and he accused the media of ignoring that a significant portion of the AI startup’s infrastructure costs are still unknown.

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“I think the problem is they put out that number specifically to harm U.S. companies,” Luckey said. “You had a lot of useful idiots in U.S. media kind of just mindlessly reporting that that’s the case, and neither China nor the media nor DeepSeek has any kind of incentive to correct the record as a lot of U.S. companies like Nvidia crashed to the tunes of hundreds of billions of dollars.”

Newly launched Chinese AI app DeepSeek has surged to No. 1 in Apple’s App Store, triggering a sell-off of U.S. tech stocks over concerns that Chinese companies’ AI advances could threaten the bottom line of tech giants in the U.S. and Europe. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images / Getty Images)

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DeepSeek’s model appears able to match the capability of chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Meta’s Llama but at a fraction of the development cost. It also rose to No. 1 on the Apple App Store over the weekend and is reportedly able to use reduced-capability chips from Nvidia.

Those revelations slammed the U.S. tech sector Monday.

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Luckey did concede that DeepSeek has made impressive strides and innovations in AI but warned against buying too much into what the company is reporting.

“I don’t think that people should take what they’re saying at face value, and they should realize that there are a lot of people cheering for the United States to fail,” he said. “There’s people who are clearly cheering for our tech companies to fail and, obviously, President Trump to fail. It’s a shame that so many of them are in the United States.

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“There’s a reason they put out the news that way, and if the stock market is any indication, it’s accomplishing exactly what they hoped to,” Luckey added. “So, look, we can recognize that Chinese AI is a real competitive threat without losing our minds over it and falling for CCP [Chinese Communist Party] propaganda.”

FOX Business’ Suzanne O’Halloran contributed to this report.

January 28, 2025
Chinese app DeepSeek hammers US tech stocks with cheaper open-source AI model

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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is gaining attention in Silicon Valley as the company appears to be nearly matching the capability of chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, but at a fraction of the development cost.

DeepSeek has surged in popularity in global app stores since the app was released earlier this month, having been downloaded1.6 million times by Jan. 25 in the U.S. and ranking No. 1 in iPhone app stores in Australia, Canada, China, Singapore, the U.S. and the U.K. Unlike ChatGPT and other major AI competitors, DeepSeek is open-source, allowing developers to offer their own improvements on the software.

The company unveiled R1, a specialized model designed for complex problem-solving, on Jan. 20, which “zoomed to the global top 10 in performance,” and was built far more rapidly, with fewer, less powerful AI chips, at a much lower cost than other U.S. models, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Meta’s Chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun, took to social media to speak about the app and its rapid success.

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A chatbot app developed by the Chinese AI company DeepSeek (Getty Images / Getty Images)

He pointed out in a post on Threads, that what stuck out to him most about DeepSeek’s success was not the heightened threat created by Chinese competition, but the value of keeping AI models open source, so anyone could benefit.

“It’s not that China’s AI is ‘surpassing the US,’ but rather that ‘open source models are surpassing proprietary ones,’” LeCun explained.

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The new potential of open source AI development caused waves in the stock market, causing some traders to sell off shares in companies like Nvidia, which develops the computer chips typically necessary for brute-force AI training.

In this photo illustration, the OpenAI logo is seen displayed on a mobile phone screen with ChatGPT logo in the background. (Photo Illustration by Idrees Abbas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Experts told the Journal that DeepSeek’s technology is still behind OpenAI and Google. However, it is a close rival despite using fewer and less-advanced chips, and in some cases skipping steps that U.S. developers consider essential.

As of Saturday, the Journal reported that the two models of DeepSeek were ranked in the top 10 on Chatbot Arena, a platform hosted by University of California, Berkeley researchers that rates chatbot performance.

Signage outside Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. (Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

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While DeepSeek’s flagship model is free, the Journal reported that the company charges users who connect their own applications to DeepSeek’s model and computing infrastructure.

Fox Business’ Stepheny Price contributed to this report

January 27, 2025
Elon Musk and tech leader Sam Altman get into war of words

New York Post elections editor Kelly Jane Torrance and political commentator Debra Lea discuss the rise of A.I. in classrooms on ‘Making Money.’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggested that Elon Musk cares more about his businesses than he does the country, shortly after he referred to Musk as “the most inspiring entrepreneur of our time.”

Following the announcement of a new $500 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure project involving OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank, Musk cast doubt about the project’s ability to follow through with its promises, arguing the cohort of companies did not actually have the money to complete the project. The project, called Stargate, will see the trio of companies join forces to build data centers in the U.S. for the further development of AI, which holds the promise of increasing productivity by automating work.

According to Musk, he has it “on good authority” that the new project is lacking funds, he said in a post on X, in response to a separate post from Altman’s OpenAI touting the new project. “SoftBank has well under $10B secured. I have that on good authority.”

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Altman responded to Musk’s claim, insisting he was “wrong.”

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar is defending the company’s stance that it has the financial backing to fund the Stargate AI project. (Photo by Muhammed Selim Korkutata/Anadolu via Getty Images / Getty Images)

“Wrong, as you surely know,” Altman wrote about Musk’s claim that OpenAI didn’t have the money to fund Stargate. “Want to come visit the first site already under way?” he asked Musk.

“I realize, what is great for the country isn’t always what’s optimal for your companies, but in your new role I hope you’ll mostly put [America] first,” Altman added.

Altman’s jab at Musk resulted in the tech entrepreneur turned presidential advisor posting a barrage of criticisms targeted at Altman, calling him a “liar” and suggesting the OpenAI CEO was greedy and anti-Trump, despite him recently saying that his perspective on the president had changed and that he was excited to see what Trump will do for the country.

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Musk shared posts criticizing Altman’s ties to LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, a critic of Trump who helped fund E. Jean Carroll’s sexual assault lawsuit against the president prior to his November election win. Another post that Musk shared claimed that Altman’s OpenAI was giving money to news outlet Axios, which the post accused of being anti-Trump. Musk also highlighted a 2016 post Altman made that said – following Trump’s first election win in 2016 – he was getting “back to work on a new project to stop Trump.”

Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Musk previously helped launch OpenAI, which Altman is now the CEO of, but no longer has any connection to the company. (Getty Images / Getty Images)

Besides trying to paint Altman as anti-Trump, Musk also levied criticisms at OpenAI, which Musk helped found but does not currently have any involvement with. Last year, Musk sued OpenAI twice, alleging that Altman and the company violated a contract they signed agreeing the company would have a main purpose of benefiting the general public, not making money.

“Altman literally testified to Congress that he wouldn’t get OpenAI compensation and now he wants $10 billion!” Musk posted on X, alongside an image of a Reuters headline about Altman obtaining an equity stake in OpenAI after it went from being a nonprofit to a private company. “What a liar.”

Another post shared by Musk included an image of a meth pipe with the caption, “Leaked image of the research tool OpenAI used to come up with their $500 billion number for Stargate.”

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (R), accompanied by President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Jan. 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Trump announced an investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructu (Getty Images)

In response to the war of words between Musk and Altman, artificial intelligence policy researcher Tolga Bilge questioned Altman’s criticism of Musk, writing: “Which is his real mask?” on X.

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“Both are true!” Altman responded. “I don’t think he’s a nice person or treating us fairly but you have to respect the guy, and he pushes all of us to be more ambitious.”

Fox News Digital reached out to OpenAI and Musk for comment but did not hear back by publication time.

January 23, 2025
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– Best cutting-edge health and fitness tech from CES 2025

– Nvidia pushes back on Biden admin’s ‘misguided’ AI order

– Biden White House announces ‘final rule’ on AI chip exports before Trump hand-off, drawing industry blowback

FUTURE HEALTH TECH: CES 2025 has once again showcased a remarkable array of health and fitness technology that promises to transform our well-being.

‘UNPRECEDENTED AND MISGUIDED’: Tech giant Nvidia is pushing back on a new executive order by the Biden administration that seeks to prevent artificial intelligence technologies developed in the U.S. from falling into the hands of adversarial countries.

‘CHIP’ ON THEIR SHOULDER: The Biden White House on Monday announced its “final rule” placing export controls on artificial intelligence chips before President-elect Donald Trump takes office next week, drawing swift condemnation from industry leaders who argue the Democratic administration is effectively undermining America’s leadership in the emerging technology.

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‘LEAD THE WORLD’: President Biden on Tuesday signed an ambitious executive order that he says will keep both national security and climate change in mind while fast-tracking the build-out of large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States.

HOTTEST TICKET IN TOWN: A select group of tech industry titans and venture capitalists will gather in Washington, D.C., this week to welcome the incoming Trump administration and celebrate new opportunities for global innovation in artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship.

CUTTING-EDGE HUMANOID TECH: Chinese startup Pudu Robotics has unveiled its latest creation, the D9 humanoid robot, designed to revolutionize the way we work and interact with machines.

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January 23, 2025
Chinese tech firm shares robot training secrets with the world
AgiBot, a pioneering Chinese artificial intelligence and robotics company, has introduced a transformative open-source dataset called AgiBot World Alpha.

This comprehensive collection represents a significant milestone in humanoid robot training, capturing intricate data from over 100 robots across diverse real-world scenarios.

By providing an unprecedented window into robotic movement and interaction, AgiBot has created a multidimensional resource that promises to reshape our understanding of robotic learning and adaptation.

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The comprehensive dataset

The AgiBot World Alpha dataset is more than a simple data collection. Researchers and developers can now access an extensive repository containing over 1 million robotic movement trajectories. The dataset spans multiple industries, including home environments, restaurants, industrial settings, offices and supermarkets, providing unprecedented diversity in robotic training scenarios.

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Addressing critical challenges in robotics training

Historically, robotics training has been constrained by limited real-world data and controlled environments. AgiBot’s dataset addresses this fundamental challenge by offering comprehensive, authentic scenario representations. The collection includes complex movements such as fine-grained manipulation, sophisticated tool usage and advanced multi-robot collaboration techniques.

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Technological innovations and hardware capabilities

AgiBot has integrated cutting-edge technological components to capture high-quality data. The dataset leverages array-based visual tactile sensors, durable six-degree-of-freedom hands and mobile dual-arm robotic systems. These advanced hardware configurations enable researchers to explore nuanced robotic learning methodologies.

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Accessibility and licensing

The dataset is strategically hosted on GitHub and Hugging Face, ensuring broad accessibility for researchers and developers. However, the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license restricts usage to academic and research purposes, preventing commercial applications.

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Future development roadmap

AgiBot has outlined an ambitious future development strategy. Planned releases include AgiBot World Beta, expected in early 2025, which aims to expand the dataset to approximately one million high-quality robotic trajectories. The company also anticipates launching the AgiBot World Colosseum platform and a potential global robotics challenge.

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Potential industry impact

The release of AgiBot World Alpha could fundamentally transform robotics research and development. By providing authentic, diverse training data, the dataset enables more sophisticated approaches to:
- Contact-rich manipulation techniques
- Advanced long-horizon planning strategies
- Complex multi-robot collaborative interactions
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Humanoid robot training (AgiBot)

Technological and philosophical implications

Generative AI has dramatically accelerated robotics development, allowing more intelligent software capable of understanding contextual scenarios. AgiBot’s dataset represents a critical step in creating more adaptable, intelligent robotic systems that can process and respond to diverse environmental challenges.

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Humanoid robot training in factory setting (AgiBot)

Kurt’s key takeaways

By providing a comprehensive, open-source dataset that spans multiple industries and scenarios, AgiBot has made advanced robotic learning very accessible. This means that instead of expensive, exclusive research being limited to a few well-funded labs, now more people can contribute to and learn from cutting-edge robotic data. As we look to the future, this dataset stands as a collaborative innovation, promising to bridge the gap between theoretical robotics and practical, context-aware artificial intelligence.

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