The Vergecast Episode Recap: DeepSeek, AI, and Your Stories

A Closer Look at DeepSeek and the Future of AI

This episode of The Vergecast takes a deep dive into the story of DeepSeek, an AI model that’s making waves across the industry. Nilay and David discuss whether companies like OpenAI and Anthropic should be worried, what makes reasoning models so significant, and whether the extra training and advancements really amount to anything meaningful. Nilay even draws an interesting comparison to Bluetooth, which might help you guess where our conversation heads.

Email and the Vergecast Hotline

We then delve into our email inbox ([email protected]) and the Vergecast Hotline (866-VERGE11) to share some of your responses to our question about how people use AI. A huge thank you to everyone who wrote in and called – your stories were fascinating, complex, and beautifully human. You shared numerous ways you’re interacting with ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and other AI models, with ChatGPT being the most popular. We learned a lot from your examples and felt many emotions.

Want to Know More?

If you’re eager to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, here are some links to get you started:

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Lightning Round

That’s all for this episode, folks! We’ll be back next time with more discussions and debates on the latest tech trends and innovations. Thanks for tuning in!