Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re looking at DeepSeek’s major boost in the U.S.; Elon Musk admitting he was wrong about FSD; teens losing trust in Big Tech; and more! Let’s do it.

DeepSeek Goes Viral and Sparks Debate

DeepSeek went viral this week after its AI models led Wall Street analysts and technologists to question whether the U.S. can maintain its lead in the AI race — and whether the demand for AI chips will sustain. DeepSeek even claims that its R1 “reasoning” model performs as well as OpenAI’s o1 model on key benchmarks. There’s a lot of moving parts surrounding DeepSeek, so we’ve put together everything you need to know right here.

Perplexity Sued in Federal Court

Perplexity has been sued in federal court for allegedly violating trademark laws. The lawsuit claims that Perplexity infringed on the trademark rights of another company. The lawsuit is ongoing, and the outcome is yet to be determined.

Teens Lose Trust in Big Tech

American teens have lost their faith in Big Tech, according to a new report from Common Sense Media. The organization surveyed over 1,000 teens on whether companies like Google, Apple, Meta, TikTok, and Microsoft cared about their well-being and safety, made ethical decisions, protected their private data, and more. In all cases, a majority of teens reported low levels of trust in these tech companies — and nearly half of teens said they had little or no trust that the companies would make responsible decisions about how they use AI. Read more about this report and the reasons behind the teens’ loss of trust in Big Tech.