The past six weeks have shattered conventional wisdom about AI dominance. A new era of innovation, disruption, and geopolitical manoeuvring has arrived. Those who fail to adapt risk being left behind. January brought a stark wake-up call with the emergence of DeepSeek. The Chinese start-up unveiled its AI model, DeepSeek-R1, which matched the capabilities of leading models like OpenAI’s GPT-4 while also being open source and free. This breakthrough wasn’t just a technological feat, it was a warning shot. The balance of AI power is shifting, proving that true innovation isn’t just about resources but about the speed, efficiency, and...