DeepSeek's claimed $15 million training cost was inaccurate, and open-source AI economics are more complex than advertised.

AI model training costs must be recovered within 12-24 months due to rapid model obsolescence.

“You got to recover it pretty damn quick because it only lasts, you know, 12 24 months before it's obsolete.”

DeepSeek's claimed $15 million training cost to build an OpenAI competitor was not accurate.

“What did Deep Seek claim their training model was back when it launched? 15 million to train an open AI competitor. Like of course it wasn't true.”