A prominent artificial intelligence expert, who raised concerns last month regarding the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, is heading to Washington, DC, to address the potential threat from Beijing’s rapid progress in this crucial sector. Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang—whose $14 billion firm collaborates with the federal government and major players like OpenAI, Google, and Meta—is set to discuss the implications of AI on the US economy and strategies for the nation to maintain its competitive edge over China, as reported by Axios, citing sources close to the situation. Wang's meetings are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, where he will engage with officials from the Trump administration and US lawmakers, according to the report. A representative for Scale AI did not respond immediately to The Post’s request for comment. US tech leaders and government officials are contending with the aftermath of DeepSeek's announcement that it trained an advanced AI model for under $6 million, without using Nvidia’s top hardware due to existing export controls. This declaration, characterized as AI’s “Sputnik moment” by billionaire investor Marc Andreessen, created turmoil among investors concerned that China may have overtaken the US in AI development. Additionally, some experts are anxious that US companies like Google and Microsoft may have heavily invested in high-end hardware that might not be as essential for progress as previously believed. Wang has been a vocal advocate regarding the geopolitical consequences of DeepSeek’s swift advancements. Recently, Scale AI and Wang placed a full-page advertisement in the Washington Post stating, “Dear President Trump, America must win the AI war. ” Wang further informed CNBC that DeepSeek is “roughly on par with the best American models. ” He claimed that DeepSeek possesses 50, 000 of Nvidia’s most advanced chips but cannot publicly disclose this due to US export regulations restricting sales to China. “I think it is accurate to say that they likely have more chips than most people assume, but moving forward, they will face limitations due to the chip and export controls we have implemented, ” Wang stated during the interview. Elon Musk, who heads his own AI company, xAI, commented that Wang was “obviously” correct. US officials are reportedly investigating whether DeepSeek may have acquired some Nvidia chips through intermediaries in Singapore to bypass the restrictions. Wang is the latest in a series of US tech executives who have visited the White House in recent weeks, joining the ranks of OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, and Google’s Sundar Pichai.