EZCNN 易英网

What Is DeepSeek? Should It Be Banned?; Waffle House is Placing a Surcharge on Every Egg It Sells.

COY WIRE, CNN 10 ANCHOR: Hello, everyone. Happy Friday, Fri-yay. From Radio Row here at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, we`re going to be hearing
 

Radio Row: a large grouping of sports talk radio stations that broadcast from the Super Bowl

from some of the players in just a bit.

I`m Coy Wire. Welcome to CNN 10, where I simply tell you the what, letting you decide what to think. Your 10 minutes of news starts right now.

We`re starting today with a new artificial intelligence model that`s disrupting the technology industry. A powerful and efficient AI model

developed by a year-old Chinese startup company called DeepSeek is proving it can nearly match the capabilities of its more famous U.S. rivals like

OpenAI`s GPT-4, Meta`s Llama, and Google`s Gemini. And it`s doing it all at a fraction of the cost.

The company says it spent just $5.6 million powering its base AI model called R1, while its U.S. rivals spent hundreds of millions, if not

billions of dollars on powering their AI technologies.

What`s also raising eyebrows is that the U.S. has restricted the supply of supercharged computer chips that power AI to China, meaning DeepSeek has
 

raise eyebrows ph. (对...)表示轻蔑(或惊讶、怀疑等)

supposedly able to achieve this at a low-cost model on less capable AI chips. AI is a power hungry, cost intensive technology.

Last year, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, said the industry would need trillions of dollars from investors to develop the in-demand chips needed

to power the data centers that run the complex AI models. R1`s release is now changing the industry`s understanding of how much investment is needed

in AI. The DeepSeek app has surged on the App Store charts, surpassing ChatGPT with millions of downloads.

And it shook up Wall Street, sending stocks for the leading supplier of AI chips and other tech companies plunging earlier in the week.

CNN`s Brian Todd spoke to experts who weigh in on how much of a threat DeepSeek could pose to years of progress in U.S. AI leadership.
 

weigh in 积极参与（辩论或讨论）

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

BRIAN TODD, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice over): A blockbuster reveal showing that China could be closing the gap with the U.S. in the development of
 

blockbuster [ˋblɑk͵bʌstɚ] n.（尤指因内容精彩而）非常成功的书（或App, 影片….）

gap [gæp] n. 隔阂；差距

artificial intelligence. A Chinese startup company called DeepSeek has shown off a striking new development, an AI program called R1, which
 

show off 炫耀，卖弄

DeepSeek says has very similar capabilities to ChatGPT, the AI model developed by the American tech giant, OpenAI.

LANCE ULANOFF, EDITOR AT LARGE, TECHRADAR: It basically was about as good and in a couple of cases maybe a little bit better. And that`s impressive

because it`s out of nowhere.
 

out of nowhere 突然; 出人意料地

TODD (voice-over): But here`s the rub. The Chinese company says it only spent $5.6 million training its AI program compared to the hundreds of
 

rub [rʌb] n. 阻难；疑难点；要点; 嘲讽

millions, and in some cases, billions of dollars that American companies OpenAI, Meta, and Google spent on their AI technologies.

JEFFREY DING, PROFESSOR, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: It`s about 30 times cheaper than the top U.S. models.

TODD (voice-over): And that news jarred Wall Street. Tech giants, like Nvidia, a top supplier of AI chips, have taken a beating, as did Google`s
 

jar [dʒɑr] v. 使人产生不愉快的感觉，刺激

take a beating 挨打, 受打擊

parent company, Alphabet.

For those not familiar with AI, models like ChatGPT are programs that can answer almost any question you have, based on having read millions of pages

on the internet.

George Washington University Professor Jeffrey Ding, who`s researched China`s AI programs for about eight years, challenged the new Chinese

program with about six probing questions, similar to the way he challenged OpenAI`s ChatGPT. The resulting answers, he said --
 

probing [ˋprobɪŋ] adj. 探索的，寻根究底的；寻求真理的

DING: The first three are about the same as what OpenAI came up with.

TODD (voice-over): We asked Ding a key question.

(On camera): How has China been able to do this so cheaply and be almost as good, it seems?

DING: Essentially they`ve found a way to get better performance without throwing more and more computing resources at the problem, training

efficient and smaller models that require less computing power to train.

TODD (voice-over): And China`s done this without access to the latest high tech computer chips, which the U.S. has banned from being exported to

China. But one analyst is a bit skeptical, saying, we`re taking DeepSeek`s word for it that it`s doing all this much cheaper than its American
 

take someone's word for it: to believe that what someone says is true

competitors.

ULANOFF: We don`t know that that is true. We have not verified it yet. We don`t know enough details.

TODD (voice-over): And Lance Ulanoff says there are things American AI programs can do that DeepSeek`s R1 can`t.

ULANOFF: One of the (hallmark) hallmarks of some of the best AIs is that they can do more than just respond to text prompt. Things like Google
 

hallmark [ˋhɔl͵mɑrk] n. 标志，特征

prompt [prɑmpt] n.（給演員的）提詞，提白

Gemini, you can have an audio conversation or you can show it a picture or live video and ask it about it. Now, that`s something that DeepSeek R1

cannot yet do.

TODD (on camera): Professor Jeffrey Ding says one key barometer to watch for in DeepSeek R1`s future is what it`s used most for, whether it`s used
 

barometer [bəˋrɑmətɚ] n.（颢示特定形势或人们对某一问题态度变化的）晴雨表，标志

primarily as an office assistant and productivity type tool or possibly for other things, like maybe a source of news, in which case, he says it could

encounter a lot more resistance from entities like the U.S. government.
 

entity [ˋɛntətɪ] n. 实体; 独立存在体

(END VIDEOTAPE)

WIRE: Pop quiz hot shot.

Roughly how long does it take for a baby chick to hatch from an egg?

Seven days, 21, 30 or 90 days?

If you said 21, way to get her done. That`s the incubation period for chicken eggs, which is when a hen will sit on the eggs for most of that time.
 

incubation [͵ɪnkjəˋbeʃən] n. 孵卵

For almost two years, you may have noticed that egg prices have skyrocketed and it`s become a trending topic that hasn`t gone over-easy with consumers.
 

over-easy [͵ovɚˋizɪ] adj. 煎得一面老一面嫩的; （蛋的另一面）嫩煎的

Inflation and avian flu among chicken flocks in the U.S. are expected to make egg prices increase 20% this year, making some shoppers scramble for

other breakfast food options.

I`m going to let our Brian Todd further break down how eggs got so pricey and how people and businesses are reacting.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

TODD (voice-over): A brazen heist reflects the desperation over eggs in the U.S.
 

brazen [ˋbrezən] adj. 厚颜无耻的；鲁莽的；不知分寸的

heist [haɪst] n. 抢劫，拦劫

Authorities in southern Pennsylvania investigating the theft of about 100,000 eggs from the back of a truck at this distribution center. The take:
 

take [tek] n. 收入;  to receive money from sales

worth an estimated $40,000. It comes as eggs are in much shorter supply and prices are spiking.
 

spike [spaik] v. 價格上漲; a sudden steep increase in prices

At Waffle Houses across the country, the menus now say there will be a temporary 50 cent surcharge for every egg you order, a tough hit since eggs
 

surcharge [ˋsɝ͵tʃɑrdʒ] n. 额外费

are Waffle House`s most ordered item.

At grocery stores across the country, shoppers are frustrated. The price of eggs spiked two years ago and is now spiking again, jumping 50 cents per

dozen just between November and December. And in some places, eggs aren`t available at all.

STEVE PHILLIPS, SHOPPER IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: I went in and by God, they had everything but eggs.

TODD: The main culprit, a devastating outbreak of avian flu across much of the U.S., egg laying hens having to be culled by the millions.
 

culprit [ˋkʌlprɪt] n.问题的起因；罪魁祸首

cull [kʌl] v. 将不合格者淘汰

EMILY METZ, AMERICAN EGG BOARD: Just in the last year alone, we`ve had to euthanize more than 40 million birds, and we started this year by
 

euthanize [ˋjuθə͵naɪz] n. 使安乐死

euthanizing an additional 15 million birds because of this deadly virus. It`s absolutely devastating.

TODD: Also, strong consumer demand has fueled the shortage and the price spikes.

The demand for eggs typically higher during the holiday season. But the reality, analysts say, is that the egg crisis is something no president can

really control.

MARK ZANDI, CHIEF ECONOMIST, MOODY`S ANALYTICS: It`s not President Biden`s fault. It`s not President Trump`s fault. You know, it`s what`s going on in

the industry and a virus.

TODD: And according to the Department of Agriculture, will have to endure spiking egg prices for a while longer. They`re expected to increase another

20% this year.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

WIRE: Today, we are giving a 10 out of 10 to some of those Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs who will be going toe-to-toe in the Super
 

toe-to-toe [ˌtotəˈto] adv. 正对面; 直接竞争; directly opposing or competing with each other

Bowl on Sunday. These NFL players, they have almost superhuman athletic talent to make it to this sport`s biggest stage. But I wanted to go inside

the minds of these athletes and learn a bit of a lighter side of them. Check it out.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

WIRE: All right. Any hidden talents?

MILTON WILLIAMS, EAGLES DEFENSIVE TACKLE: Hidden talents. No, I ain`t got, no hidden talent. I do got a twin sister, if you -- that`s --

KEITH TAYLOR, CHIEFS CORNERBACK: I like to make beats, man. That`s what I do. So I make beats.

WIRE: Like, not the Root Vegetable, but like music?

TAYLOR: No, yeah, music, music.

COOPER DEJEAN, EAGLES CORNERBACK: I`m decent at golf. I wouldn`t say I`m overly good.

WIRE: Putt Putt or legit golf?
 

legit [ləˋdʒɪt] adj.【口】合法的；正当的；正统的

DEJEAN: Like, legit golf. I`m decent. I`m, like, a 10 handicaps.
 

handicap [ˋhændɪ͵kæp] n. 差点 (是用来量度业余高尔夫球手潜在能力的数值。)

NOLAN SMITH JR., EAGLES LINEBACKER: I shoot pool well. I shoot well. And you can say I`m a good bowler.
 

pool [pul] n. 撞球

bowler [ˋbolɚ] n. 玩保龄球戏的人

C.J. UZOMAH, EAGLES TIGHT END: I can draw relatively well. I love drawing.

It`s not like going into a gallery. Like, it`s not getting sold for hundreds of millions of dollars, but like, it can maybe, like, catch

a couple thousand.

CHUKWUEBUKA GODRICK, CHIEFS OFFENSIVE TACKLE: I can sing.

WIRE: Oh, can we get a little riff?

GODRICK: No, you can`t pay me.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

WIRE: All right, before we head into the weekend, we have a special shout out for all the Wolverines. Ms. Pollack`s class at Whitman Middle School in
 

wolverine [͵wʊlvəˋrin] n.【动】狼獾；貂熊

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Thank you for making us part of your day.

And to Mr. Sasina and all our friends at Murray Ave School in New York, rise up. We see you, Isla. Cue that Friday music, nadir. Have an awesome

weekend, everyone. Go on out. Make someone smile.

Remember, you are more powerful than you know. I`m Coy Wire. This is CNN 10. It`s been a blessing to spend this week with you.

END