Envelope #38: DeepSeek vs ChatGPT -- what does it mean for us structural engineers?

Gooood morning gang! Andy from Back of the Envelope.

By now you've probably heard of the Chinese AI called DeepSeek—it's everywhere in the news.

If you haven't been keeping up with AI trends, you might be wondering: What is it? Why is it a big deal? And how does it impact us, structural engineers?

Don't worry—I got you! Let’s break it down in three minutes (maybe 4).

Here we go!