For anyone actively engaged online, it's hard to miss the meteoric rise of DeepSeek in China's internet market, its popularity rivaling that of cinematic blockbusters like Nezha 2. Yet, there's a crucial difference: while Nezha 2's box office growth is gradually waning, DeepSeek shows no signs of slowing down, poised for sustained high-speed growth. The receptiveness of domestic manufacturers towards integrating this technology forms the cornerstone of DeepSeek's promising future. Notably, DeepSeek isn't just a domestic sensation; it's also garnering significant international attention.

However, breaking into the foreign market is akin to navigating uncharted territory. Cultural disparities and fierce competition pose significant challenges. Chief among DeepSeek's competitors is chatGPT, which has firmly established itself in the international landscape. Additionally, several other international tech giants boast their own AI tools. Now, Elon Musk has thrown his hat into the ring.

Recently, Musk announced on social media that he will unveil Grok 3, the latest generation of AI tool, at 8 PM Pacific Time tonight (12 PM Beijing time tomorrow), billing it as the smartest AI on Earth. This declaration implies that Grok 3 surpasses all other AI tools, including DeepSeek. Determining which is superior between DeepSeek and Grok 3 isn't straightforward, but an incident online might provide some insight.

In an online experiment, a foreign blogger pitted DeepSeek against chatGPT in a chess match. When the game reached a stalemate, DeepSeek astonishingly convinced chatGPT to surrender through "deception," and chatGPT complied. While a single chess game might not be conclusive, it underscores DeepSeek's remarkable thinking capabilities, which are indeed impressive.

The question arises: if Grok 3 were to engage in a chess match with DeepSeek, would it suffer the same fate as chatGPT? Musk boasts that Grok 3 is exceptionally intelligent, not only because it belongs to his AI company xAI but also due to its rigorous development. Grok 3 is the third-generation product, with exorbitant training costs, particularly in hardware.

Last July, Musk revealed plans to use 100,000 NVIDIA H100 GPUs to train Grok 3, each costing a staggering $30,000. This translates to a GPU cost alone of $3 billion. While Musk's wealth might make such an expenditure inconsequential, not everyone shares his financial resources. Comparatively, the GPU cost for DeepSeek V3 is less than $6 million. As Musk spends billions on training Grok 3, the results of this high-stakes competition are eagerly awaited.

Do you think DeepSeek stands a chance against Grok 3?