SoftBank Faces Challenge from DeepSeek in AI Investment Plans
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SoftBank's $500 billion Stargate Project faces challenges from DeepSeek's low-cost AI model, questioning the need for massive investments in AI infrastructure.
For SoftBank Group Corp. investors hoping for the stock to reach all-time highs again amid a resurgence in the artificial intelligence boom, DeepSeek presents a significant obstacle.
SoftBank is leading a $500 billion fundraising for the Stargate Project aimed at developing AI infrastructure in the US. This initiative is crucial to founder Masayoshi Son’s ambition to secure a dominant position in the burgeoning AI sector.
However, the emergence of DeepSeek’s low-cost AI model raises critical questions about the necessity of such enormous financial commitments.
