DeepSeek drops another open-source AI model with tech stocks in turmoil

DeepSeek launched its open-source AI model, Janus-Pro-7B, known for its multimodal capabilities, particularly in image generation. AI observer Rowan Cheung noted that it outperforms OpenAI's DALL-E 3 and Stable Diffusion in benchmarks like GenEval and DPG-Bench.

Janus-Pro-7B's release, along with the excitement about DeepSeek's R1, has impacted the tech stock market, causing volatility. Notably, NVIDIA shares dropped over 17%.

The benchmarks indicate Janus-Pro-7B's competitive advantage, potentially influencing future AI research. The industry is now watching how other companies will react to this advancement and the intensified competition ahead.