A viral claim circulating among AI influencers suggests that models like ChatGPT and Claude are obsolete now that Deepseek 4 is open source. However, critics point out a crucial detail often omitted: running Deepseek locally demands hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of specialized hardware.
Many influencers touting the 'death' of major AI models appear to have never actually run a local model themselves. The reality is that open-source does not mean accessible for the average user without substantial financial investment.
'To run Deepseek raw you need several hundred thousand dollars of hardware. Oops.'
This reality check highlights the gap between open-source ideals and practical deployment, especially for independent developers or small businesses.