The new AI model DeepSeek has garnered attention for its cost-effective training, reportedly spending only $5 million while outperforming larger models such as Llama. This has raised questions about the funding disparities in the AI sector, where other teams are still raising billions for similar projects. Experts suggest that the $5 million figure may not accurately reflect the overall costs associated with training frontier AI models, indicating that further analysis is needed to understand the economics of AI development.