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AI Race Heats Up as China's DeepSeek R1 Model Sparks "Sputnik Moment"
The United States and China are locked in an increasingly competitive race to develop and deploy advanced artificial intelligence, with a new AI model from China sparking concern in the U.S. According to Time, the release of DeepSeek R1 by a little-known Chinese firm on January 20, 2025, the same day Donald Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States, was described by industry watchers as a "Sputnik moment" for China's AI industry.
The development prompted a swift response from the Trump administration. "Whether we like it or not, we're suddenly engaged in a fast-paced competition to build and define this groundbreaking technology that will determine so much about the future of civilization," Trump said later that year, announcing his administration's AI action plan, titled "Winning the Race," Time reported.
The AI race encompasses multiple objectives, including deploying AI systems in the economy, building robots, and creating, according to AI policy researcher Lennart Heim, as reported by Time.
Meanwhile, advancements in AI ethics are also being explored. At Anthropic, an AI company, in-house philosopher Amanda Askell played a key role in developing the moral framework for the chatbot Claude, Vox reported. Claude has an 80-page "soul document" that details its moral education, according to Vox.
Beyond AI, other scientific research continues to yield insights into human behavior and well-being. A study published in Nature explored the neurological basis of motivation, finding that the brain's chemistry rewards hard work. Nature also reported on research highlighting extreme weather events potentially threatening malaria elimination efforts.
In other news, residents of Mumbai are seeking respite from air pollution, finding moments of relief on promenades along the Arabian Sea, according to NPR Politics.
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