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.