Kicking off with AI reflections reminiscent of Black Mirror, we dive into how emerging tools are breaking perception barriers. Chris shares exciting AI tools under development, while we also spotlight DeepSeek, a groundbreaking model adopted by major players like Microsoft and Perplexity AI.

We examine key use cases, fine-tuning methods, and the broader opportunities Deep Seek presents for innovation and automation. Don’t miss discussions on Alibaba’s Qwen 2.5 Max, OpenAI's latest o3 Mini models (32:42) operator implementation (39:37) and more.

Links:
AI wars are basically Chinese in China versus Chinese in the US
https://youtu.be/x9Ekl9Izd38?si=daGbinOqhKzqSDgP

AI Explained https://youtu.be/FraQpapjQ18?si=8ZY5ImfMKS0qcpJY

How it works - from Apple https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-researchers-reveal-the-secret-sauce-behind-deepseek-ai/

Great examples of DeepSeek
https://x.com/minchoi/status/1883188761854669147?t=_nbrI2xJveEBJyL7C_jRbA&s=19

Fine tuning deep seek
https://x.com/_avichawla/status/1884126766132011149?t=d_auYsFvXXEi3t9wo4xIJA&s=19

Perplexity and deepseek
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/perplexity-ai-deploys-chinese-deepseek-ai-model/538452/

Mark's thoughts on the Deep Seek opportunity
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7290177131089694720-spVj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

ChatGPT for government
https://www.theverge.com/news/598852/openai-chatgpt-gov-government-agencies

Microsoft seems to be embracing it though: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/29/microsoft-brings-a-deepseek-model-to-its-cloud/

Aus Leaders thoughts on Deep Seek
https://www.afr.com/technology/what-australia-s-tech-leaders-think-of-deepseek-s-ai-20250129-p5l7xp

Local Deep Seek : https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/today-i-learned-i-can-run-my-very-own-deepseek-r1-chatbot-on-just-usd6-000-of-pc-hardware-and-no-megabucks-nvidia-gpus-required/

Deep Seek avoiding answering certain questions
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/29/deepseeks-ai-avoids-answering-85-of-prompts-on-sensitive-topics-related-to-china/

Showcasing Qwen2 from Alibaba: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/forget-deepseek-r1-apparently-its-now-alibaba-that-has-the-most-powerful-the-cheapest-the-most-everything-est-chatbot/

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