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Zuckerberg Dismisses AI Cost Concerns Amid DeepSeek’s Breakthrough

January 31, 2025 by Mintu

The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is shifting rapidly with the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company that has reportedly developed a powerful large language model (LLM) at a fraction of the expected cost and time. However, despite the industry buzz surrounding DeepSeek’s achievements, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg remains steadfast in his belief that AI infrastructure investments remain a key advantage for long-term growth. Speaking during Meta’s fourth-quarter earnings call on January 29, 2025, Zuckerberg stated that it was “too early” to determine what DeepSeek’s success might mean for Meta or the broader tech industry. However, he dismissed speculation that … Read more

DeepSeek Accused of Using OpenAI Model Distillation for AI Training

January 31, 2025 by Mintu

The battle for artificial intelligence (AI) supremacy has taken a controversial turn, with OpenAI accusing Chinese AI company DeepSeek of using an unauthorized technique known as “distillation” to train its competitor models. This revelation was made by David Sacks, the newly appointed AI and crypto czar under U.S. President Donald Trump. In an interview with Fox News, Sacks claimed that OpenAI had “substantial evidence” that DeepSeek leveraged distillation to develop its AI models, potentially violating OpenAI’s intellectual property (IP) rights and terms of service. While he did not disclose specific details regarding the evidence, he indicated that OpenAI and Microsoft … Read more

DeepSeek Faces Cyberattack, Limits Registrations Amid AI Rivalry

January 30, 2025 by Mintu

In a major turn of events, DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, announced on January 27, 2025, that it was temporarily limiting user registrations on its platform due to what it described as “large-scale malicious attacks” on its services. While the company reassured existing users that they could continue to log in and use their services as usual, the sudden attack has put a halt to new user sign-ups, leaving the tech world and its growing user base concerned about its security protocols. DeepSeek, a rising star in the AI industry, has quickly grown to prominence as a direct competitor to … Read more

Altman Praises DeepSeek’s R1 Model, Promises Superior AI Models

January 30, 2025 by Mintu

In a recent statement that has reverberated across the tech world, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman praised the newly unveiled R1 model by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, calling it “impressive.” This acknowledgment comes at a pivotal moment as DeepSeek has quickly gained attention for releasing a generative AI model that is said to be both highly capable and more affordable compared to its U.S. counterparts. DeepSeek’s model challenges the dominance of AI giants like OpenAI and Meta, bringing into focus the increasing competition and innovation in the generative AI landscape. A Glimpse Into DeepSeek’s R1 DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup, has … Read more