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Deep Seek and LLM Profit to Zero

Author
Pragmatic AI Labs
Published
Sun 26 Jan 2025
Episode Link
podcast.paiml.com

LLM Market Analysis & Future Predictions

Market Dynamics

  • DeepSeek disrupting LLM space by demonstrating lack of sustainable competitive advantage
  • LM Arena (lm.arena.ai) shows models like Gemini, DeepSeek, Claude frequently exchanging top positions
  • ELO rating system (used in chess/UFC) demonstrates eventual market parity

Restaurant/Chef Analogy

When multiple restaurants compete for one talented chef, profits flow to the chef rather than creating sustainable advantage for any restaurant - illustrating perfect competition in LLM space.

2025-2026 Predictions

  • Heavy investment in GPUs/expensive engineers won't provide significant advantages
  • Evolution similar to Linux's displacement of Solaris
  • Growth of local/open-source models driven by:
    • Data privacy/legal concerns
    • Data breach risks
    • Decreasing profit margins

Conclusion

Commercial AGI models likely to give way to open-source and local alternatives, with market forces driving profits toward zero through perfect competition.


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