# LLM Economics

Beyond the 'Big Tech Smell': DeepSeek’s $7 Billion Gambit to Disrupt the Global AI Order

DeepSeek is doubling its workforce following a massive $7 billion funding round, signaling its evolution from a quant-funded project into a global AI titan. By shunning corporate bureaucracy and leveraging an unprecedented compute advantage, the firm is aggressively disrupting the market through extreme price competition and technical efficiency.