Down Round DeepSeek Freakout
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Jan 30, 2025 The chaos ignited by DeepSeek's powerful AI model sends tech stocks plummeting to historic losses. The conversation dives into the geopolitical implications of China’s rising AI ambitions and its impact on global market dynamics. Training costs for AI are revealed to be much higher than expected, posing challenges for developers. DeepSeek’s advanced reasoning capabilities and the competitive landscape facing American tech giants like Apple and Meta offer a glimpse into the future of the industry. It’s a mix of serious analysis and light-hearted banter as they untangle the madness.
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DeepSeek's Origins
- DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab owned by a hedge fund, shifted from quant trading to AI.
- This pivot followed potential pressure from the CCP to pursue more value-creating endeavors.
DeepSeek's Superiority
- DeepSeek's model is impressive because it combines high performance with low cost, challenging OpenAI's dominance.
- Its free, readily available version surpasses ChatGPT in quality, offering both internet browsing and advanced reasoning.
DeepSeek's Efficiency
- DeepSeek's 'mix of experts' model optimizes resource allocation, unlike traditional LLMs that fully activate for any query.
- This targeted approach requires less processing power for similar results, making it highly efficient.