DeepSeek is making significant strides in the artificial intelligence arena, making headlines and dominating app stores, even surpassing OpenAI’s ChatGPT. But what lies behind the buzz?
In today’s episode of StartupSuperb’s Equity podcast, Max Zeff engages in a discussion with Ion Stoica, a Professor in the Computer Science Division at UC Berkeley, as well as the co-founder and executive chairman of the software company Databricks.
Tune in to the complete episode to explore the following topics:
- Stoica’s viewpoint on why the future of AI should focus on strengthening open-source initiatives.
- Microsoft’s choice to host DeepSeek on Azure.
- Strategies the U.S. can adopt to promote rapid innovation, reflecting on SB-1047 and looking ahead to 2025.
- The debate regarding allegations that DeepSeek utilised OpenAI’s models for its training process.
The Equity podcast will return next week, so stay tuned!
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