As DeepSeek upends the AI industry, one group is urging Australia to embrace the opportunity

As DeepSeek upends the AI industry, one group is urging Australia to embrace the opportunity

One Australian company has tentatively blocked staff from using the technology, others are scrambling for advice on its cybersecurity implications – while federal government ministers are urging caution.

But others have welcomed DeepSeek’s arrival, calling for Australia to follow China’s lead in developing powerful yet less energy-intensive AI technology.

In the days since the Chinese company launched its R1 artificial intelligence model and publicly released its chatbot and app, it has…

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