What DeepSeek's AI revolution means for you

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Chinese DeepSeek R1 model rivals OpenAI's ChatGPT, but was developed at a fraction of the cost. However, there are privacy concerns. What could this mean for users worldwide?

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00:00Damn! These AI tools are getting expensive!

00:03200 US dollars for the latest ChatGPT. Seriously?

00:07But wait, a new player just entered the AI market.

00:11DeepSeek.

00:14A Chinese company who launched their AI model R1.

00:18It rivals US models and guess what? It's free!

00:21Let's break down the hype.

00:23A few days after its launch, DeepSeek's app topped US app stores.

00:27R1 performs as well or better than big US models.

00:31At least that's what the Chinese makers claim.

00:34They also claim their model was developed for a fraction of the cost of US models.

00:39Experts are still debating this.

00:41And DeepSeek is giving R1 away for free.

00:45For you to use but also by making it open source.

00:48Meaning researchers and developers around the world can freely access, modify and improve it.

00:55So that could have a huge impact on a global scale.

01:00Widespread AI adoption.

01:02If R1 stays free, millions could use it and develop cutting-edge AI systems.

01:07We tried DeepSeek and it seems to work as well as its American competitors.

01:12You can even see its thought process, which is kind of fun to watch actually.

01:17Also, low developing costs make it very cheap to integrate R1 into your own applications.

01:23Open sourcing R1 could spark a new wave of new AI models.

01:28Developers, especially in the global south, might now have the tools to create solutions

01:33tailored to their regions.

01:35Take all that together and we might see more regionalized and niche AI models pop up

01:40that cater to your specific needs.

01:43Energy efficiency.

01:44DeepSeek's limited resources led to smarter, more efficient AI.

01:49R1 uses less power and computing.

01:51Again, that's according to its creators.

01:54Developers don't need massive data centers to run it.

01:57Lower energy consumption.

01:59Great for the planet.

02:00So why wait?

02:01Well, there are some concerns.

02:04DeepSeek collects a lot of data.

02:07Everything you put in.

02:08Device info.

02:09Even data from third parties like Google.

02:12All of it is sent to Chinese servers.

02:14Chinese companies face few restrictions on handling user data.

02:18In fact, they are required by law to share data with authorities if they come knocking.

02:23There's also censorship.

02:25When we asked R1 about China's President Xi Jinping, it dodged the question and instead

02:31wanted to talk about math, coding and logic problems.

02:35It had no reservations when talking about US President Trump until we asked about his

02:40relationship to China.

02:41It thought long and hard, but in the end tried to change the topic again.

02:46What's your take on DeepSeek?

02:47Let us know.

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