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DeepSeek

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DeepSeek

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- When the DeepSeek app soared to the number one spot on US app stores in late January, 2025, it sent shockwaves through the AI community. Waves so powerful, they caused a significant, if brief, dip in global tech stock. I know, because my banker friend called me, asking what this DeepSeek-R1 thing was, and what she should tell her clients. I told her this. "It's a surprise competitor in a contested market, providing a novel approach to drive down the huge cost of developing AI models, and it's a sign of things to come for the industry." Let's break this down by answering three questions. What is DeepSeek-R1? Why does it matter? And finally, how does it impact you? Let's get cracking. DeepSeek-R1 and R1-Zero are the first so-called "reasoning models" from Chinese company DeepSeek. Before they're released, the only available reasoning models were the o1 model family from OpenAI. DeepSeek-R1 was first made available…

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