The artificial intelligence industry had a rocky week when DeepSeek, an AI model built in China, sent tremors through the sector by equaling OpenAI’s performance—at a fraction of the price. This occurrence has funneled discussions about U.S. tech dominance into overdrive and sparked some market volatility, with AI-related stocks taking a noticeable hit. Clouding the situation further, Trump’s recent order for a “digital asset stockpile” threw investors for a loop, while famous figures like John McAfee have surfaced, pushing AI-driven cybersecurity solutions. Ninety percent of AI tokens are currently in the red, and the sector’s total market cap has dropped
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