DeepMind CEO Acknowledges DeepSeek, But Says No Major Breakthroughs

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has acknowledged the DeepSeek AI model of China stating that it is an impressive achievement. However, he downplayed its significance in terms of technological advancement while speaking at a Google event in Paris and ahead of the AI Action Summit. He described DeepSeek as probably the best work he has […]

DeepSeek AI Adoption Fuels Stock Market Surge in China

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is again in the news as major companies have started integrating its model into their operations. Automaker Great Wall Motor and a couple of top telecom firms are among the first to integrate the model. The shift has gained enthusiasms of investors and therefore leading to a surge in AI-related stocks. […]

Can AI Think, Dream, Feel? Truth About Machine Consciousness

Humans have imagined a future for centuries where machines become more than just tools and they can think, create as well as even dream like us. AI can now generate text, images and even solve complex problems, but does it really think as of now. Or is it just mimicking human intelligence without understanding? The […]

DeepSeek’s Success Raises Questions About Big Tech’s AI Spending

The past few weeks witnessed that major tech companies like Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and Alphabet are deeply invested in the future of artificial intelligence (AI). Their recent earnings reports reveal that the companies are not backing down from their massive AI infrastructure investments. The investments have reached a combined total of $246 billion in 2024 […]

Why Amazon is Impressed with DeepSeek’s AI Model

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has lately praised the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek for its innovative approach to artificial intelligence training. He was speaking at the Q4 earnings call of Amazon and said that he was particularly impressed by the reinforcement learning methods and inference optimizations of the startup. He pointed out that the most intriguing […]

AI disruption or opportunity? DeepSeek’s impact on Nvidia and Big Tech

The rise of Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek sparked concerns initially in the global tech market and caused a sharp sell-off by wiping $600 billion from Nvidia’s market value. It appears that Nvidia may actually emerge as a winner from this disruption, reveals JPMorgan analysts. The innovative approach of DeepSeek to AI model training demonstrated […]

ChatGPT, DeepSeek Banned in India’s Finance Ministry Amid Privacy Fears

The Ministry of Finance has issued an advisory to the employees to avoid using ChatGPT, DeepSeek and other such AI tools for official work citing concerns over data security and confidentiality. It is reported that the advisory warns that AI chatbots pose risks to sensitive government information when used on office computers and devices. The […]

India’s AI Startups Are Ready to Challenge Global Giants

The claim of Sam Altman in 2023 was that competing with OpenAI in training foundation models was “totally hopeless” and he definitely seemed to dismiss the possibility of innovation from startups with limited resources. The open-source model of DeepSeek is R1 and it was built at a fraction of the cost compared to Western AI […]

DeepSeek R1 Scores 0/50 on Safety – Warning for Open-Source AI

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has come under intense scrutiny following the launch of its open-source language model R1. It has failed critical safety tests as researchers at Cisco tested the model against 50 different attack prompts which were designed to provoke harmful behavior. The DeepSeek R1 failed every single one and is now the least […]

How DeepSeek is Making AI More Affordable for Startups

The world of AI is shifting at a rapid pace and the newly launched Chinese DeepSeek is emerging as a strong alternative to OpenAI as it is offering AI technology at a fraction of the cost. DeepSeek is enabling smaller firms to compete with tech giants without breaking the bank. CEO of German startup Novo […]