Bankless AI ROLLUP #9: $6M DeepSeek Shocker | $500B AI Push | Venice’s Billion-Dollar Airdrop | Solana DEX Record
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Jan 30, 2025 Ejaaz and David dive into the seismic impact of DeepSeek, a $6M AI model that challenges OpenAI’s reign and sparks a new arms race in crypto AI. Exciting announcements from major players showcase the rapid evolution of AI agents and their integration with cryptocurrencies. With Solana hitting record DEX volumes and significant funding pledges from prominent figures, the stage is set for a major bull run. They also explore the implications of open-source AI and innovative airdrops, emphasizing a shifting landscape amidst global tech rivalries.
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DeepSeek's Impact
- DeepSeek, a Chinese open-source AI model, rivals OpenAI's performance at a fraction of the cost.
- This has sparked an "arms race" in AI development between the US and China.
DeepSeek's Efficiency Breakthroughs
- DeepSeek uses pioneering techniques for more efficient data and compute usage.
- One technique involves iterative model training with output review, requiring fewer steps and less data.
DeepSeek's Mixture of Experts
- DeepSeek's "mixture of experts" model routes queries to specific sections, increasing efficiency.
- This contrasts OpenAI's model, which queries the entire model for every request.