DeepSeek: A Paradigm Shift, What It Means For Humanity

Key Points

1. DeepSeek-R1's release in January 2025 disrupted the AI market, significantly lowering costs compared to models like ChatGPT and LLaMa.

2. Training costs for DeepSeek-R1 were $6M, compared to $600M for LLaMa and even higher for other models, due to innovations in reinforcement learning techniques.

3. MiniMax-M1 claimed to reduce DeepSeek-R1's training cost by 90%, training their model for $500K, though these figures have been met with skepticism.

4. Concerns exist about DeepSeek harvesting private data for model refinement, with potential sharing of data with the US government if required by law.

5. Open Source AI models, including those from China like Qwen, differ from traditional open-source standards, with DeepSeek and others contributing to this evolving landscape.