DeepSeek mania spawns shadow market
Summary
The UK is concerned that Anthropic is excluding its AI security institute from evaluating new models, favoring US vetting instead. Greece is courting hedge funds with a new 5% tax regime on carried interest, aiming to attract capital from the UK and Gulf. Oil prices surged near $100 as US strikes on Iranian tankers and Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure deepen regional supply crunches. Meanwhile, investors are paying steep fees in a shadow market to gain access to DeepSeek’s $7.1 billion fundraising round, driven by intense demand for Chinese AI exposure.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Hard Lessons podcast
Intro: UK AI concerns, Greece hedge funds, DeepSeek
Anthropic blocks UK AI safety evaluation
Greece courted hedge funds with tax incentives
Oil prices spike on US-Iran tensions
Investors scramble for DeepSeek equity
MIT creates mini livers for transplants
Outro and show notes
Sponsor: RBC Strategic Alternatives
Sponsor: Paylocity platform
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