Google CEO Sundar Pichai Highly Praises Chinese AI Developer DeepSeek, Says AI Cost Reduction Benefits Industry Development

Pichai's High Praise for DeepSeek
On February 5, it was reported by Business Insider that Google CEO Sundar Pichai, along with executives from Apple, Microsoft, and Meta, gave high praise to the Chinese AI developer DeepSeek, stating that the decline in AI costs will benefit both Google and the entire industry.
Pichai's Comments on DeepSeek in Earnings Call
During today's earnings call, Pichai said of DeepSeek, "First of all, I think their team is exceptional, and their work is outstanding." He pointed out that as the cost of AI inference continues to decrease, the applications of AI will expand further, creating new growth opportunities for Google.
Google's Technological Advantages
Pichai mentioned that Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash and 2.0 Flash Thinking models are efficient enough to compete with DeepSeek's R1. "They are among the most efficient models available today, even comparable to DeepSeek’s V3 and R1, and I believe this is mainly due to our strong technology stack: from R&D to end-to-end optimization, and our dedication to every query cost."
DeepSeek Becomes a Hot Topic in the Industry
In the earnings call for this quarter, DeepSeek became a hot topic in the tech industry, with almost every major company being asked about their views on the Chinese company. The AI model DeepSeek-R1, released by DeepSeek at the end of last month, stunned Silicon Valley and Wall Street. The model’s performance is said to rival OpenAI's O1, but at a significantly reduced cost.
Opportunities from Decreasing AI Costs
Pichai also stated during the call, "One of the reasons we are so excited about AI's development is that by continually lowering the cost of usage, we can enable more use cases, and this presents a huge opportunity. The opportunity space is enormous."
Conclusion
Google CEO Sundar Pichai's high praise for Chinese AI developer DeepSeek reflects the rapid development and competition of AI technologies worldwide. As AI costs continue to decrease, more use cases will be realized, providing not only new growth opportunities for Google but also offering significant space for the entire industry's development. DeepSeek's innovation and efficient models have attracted widespread attention in the tech community, and future advancements in AI technology will continue to drive industry transformation and progress.