DeepSeek R2, expected in April/May 2025, threatens to disrupt tech markets by offering AI services at potentially 40 times lower cost than competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic. This Chinese innovation could trigger a "race to zero" in AI pricing, turning what was thought to be a high-margin business into a commodity service like cloud computing. Major tech stocks (Microsoft, Google, Meta) could face significant devaluation as their massive AI investments might never return expected profits. NVIDIA appears particularly vulnerable as DeepSeek demonstrates efficient performance on older, cheaper chips—ironically a result of US chip export restrictions forcing innovation. With tech stocks already declining and global distrust of US technology growing, DeepSeek R2 could accelerate a shift toward open-source, locally-hosted AI solutions that prioritize data privacy, ultimately revealing generative AI as a useful tool that augments rather than replaces human workers.