DeepSeek: A Threat to AI Optimism?

How many people had heard of DeepSeek a month or so ago? We hadn’t. But in the past few days this Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company has grabbed global headlines and shaken the share prices of some of the world’s largest companies. While investing in new and exciting industries like AI can deliver outstanding returns, the sudden emergence of DeepSeek serves as a reminder that unpredictability and volatility are also part of the ride.