Our 198th episode with a summary and discussion of last week’s big AI news!
Recorded on 01/31/2024
Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris.
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In this episode:
– DeepSeek releases R1, a competitive AI model comparable to OpenAI’s O1, leading to market unrest and significant drops in tech stocks, including a 17% plunge in NVIDIA’s stock.
– OpenAI launches Operator to facilitate agentic computer use, while facing competition from new releases by DeepSeek and Quen, with applications seeing rapid adoption.
– President Trump revokes the Biden administration’s executive order on AI, signaling a shift in AI policy and deregulation efforts.
– Taiwanese government clears TSMC to produce advanced 2-nanometer chip technology abroad, aiming to strengthen global semiconductor supply amidst geopolitical tensions.
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Timestamps + Links:
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(00:00:00) Intro / Banter
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(00:03:01) Response to listener comments
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Projects & Open Source
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Tools & Apps
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Applications & Business
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Policy & Safety
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(01:33:01) Outro