New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is shifting beneath our feet. As Mint reported, India wants to develop its own AI chip. OpenAI chief Sam Altman, on a visit to India, urged the country to go for full-stack AI development. Yet, some in India still seem to cling to outdated narratives. The rise of DeepSeek, a groundbreaking AI model, has exposed a fascinating phenomenon: a widespread reluctance to revise established viewpoints, even in the face of compelling new evidence.

Hardly any financial analyst globally has changed a single conclusion since DeepSeek revealed process innovations. Instead, justifications have been rolled out in support of previous conclusions.

DeepSeek's reinforcement of pre-existing bia...