On May 30th, the prestigious independent AI benchmarking authority, Artificial Analysis, released a groundbreaking report revealing that DeepSeek, with its latest iteration R1, has surpassed xAI, Meta, and Anthropic, tying with Google to become the world's second largest AI laboratory. This report swiftly garnered over 300,000 views on social platform X, igniting a fervent online discussion. DeepSeek-R1-0528 achieved an impressive 68 points on the AI Analysis Index, matching Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro, showcasing a remarkable leap in intelligence capabilities, particularly in programming and mathematics. Additionally, its open-source philosophy and cost-effectiveness have garnered widespread acclaim from netizens, marking a significant milestone in the realm of open-source AI.
