How this New AI Model Could Change Everything For You and I
Hey LockedIN People,
Sorry to come again this week.
We’ve got Big news in the world of AI.
A company from China, DeepSeek, has just dropped something game-changing—a model called DeepSeek-R1.
If you’re wondering why this matters, let me break it down in simple terms.
What’s the deal with DeepSeek-R1?
DeepSeek-R1 is an open-source AI model, meaning anyone can access it, modify it, or even build something new with it—for free.
And it’s not just any AI model; it’s designed to perform tasks like complex math, logical reasoning, and even coding.
Oh, and here’s the kicker: it’s doing all this as well as—or better than—OpenAI’s popular o1 model.
It gets even better.
DeepSeek-R1 is cheap. Like, ridiculously cheap. If OpenAI’s model costs $100 for a task, DeepSeek will do it for just $3. Yes, you read that right—3%.
To put this in perspective:
Imagine Tesla sells a car for $50,000. Then another company comes along with a car just as good—maybe even better—for $1,500. Which one would you buy? Exactly.
That’s essentially what DeepSeek is doing in the AI world.
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Why does this matter to you?
Let’s look at real-life examples of what this could mean:
Education: Picture a school creating a personalized AI tutor for students, helping them solve math problems or learn new skills. Before DeepSeek, this might’ve cost a fortune—now, it’s affordable for even the smallest schools.
Small Businesses: Maybe you’re running a local shop and want an AI chatbot to answer customer questions and help process orders. With OpenAI, this might’ve been too expensive to consider. But with DeepSeek? Totally doable.
Fitness Apps: Say you’re a fitness coach building a personal AI trainer to analyze clients’ diet and workout plans. OpenAI’s model could cost $4,500 to process data for 1,000 clients. DeepSeek? Just $150. That’s not just savings—it’s making something once impossible, possible.
What’s the catch?
Well, there’s some buzz about this being a model from China, and like any tech development, there are questions about ethics, regulations, and censorship.
For instance, Chinese AI models must align with the country’s “core socialist values,” which could mean certain limitations on sensitive topics.
Still, the fact that DeepSeek has gone open-source—making its work transparent and accessible to everyone—has huge implications for the global AI landscape.
So, what’s next?
DeepSeek isn’t stopping here. They’re planning to release more details, and even further developments.
People in the AI community are hyped, and honestly, so am I.
The bottom line? DeepSeek-R1 is a cool new model and a sign that the AI game is changing.
Costs are dropping, access is improving, and more people—yes, even you—can start imagining how AI can work for them.
What do you think about this shift in AI?
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