The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch 20VC: Deepseek Special: Is Deepseek a Weapon of the CCP | How Should OpenAI and the US Government Respond | Why $500BN for Stargate is Not Enough | The Future of Inference, NVIDIA and Foundation Models with Jonathan Ross @ Groq
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Jan 30, 2025 
Jonathan Ross, Co-founder and CEO of Groq, shares insights on Deepseek's potential links to the CCP and the implications of its groundbreaking open-source model. He analyzes how Deepseek redefines AI efficiency and the ethical dilemmas within the ongoing AI arms race. The conversation also tackles U.S. data security concerns and the financial impacts of the $500BN Stargate project. Ross emphasizes the balance between innovation and regulation as AI technologies evolve amid fierce competition.
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DeepSeek's Cost-Effective Training
- DeepSeek's model training was surprisingly cost-effective, around $6 million.
- However, they invested heavily in distilling data from OpenAI's model.
OpenAI Should Open-Source
- OpenAI should consider open-sourcing its models in response to DeepSeek.
- Open-sourcing can help win users and build community support.
Data Quality over Quantity
- DeepSeek's success highlights the importance of data quality over quantity in AI model training.
- Better data allows for training on fewer tokens while achieving superior results.