Kabir's Tech Dives
I'm always fascinated by new technology, especially AI. One of my biggest regrets is not taking AI electives during my undergraduate years. Now, with consumer-grade AI everywhere, I’m constantly discovering compelling use cases far beyond typical ChatGPT sessions.
As a tech founder for over 22 years, focused on niche markets, and the author of several books on web programming, Linux security, and performance, I’ve experienced the good, bad, and ugly of technology from Silicon Valley to Asia.
In this podcast, I share what excites me about the future of tech, from everyday automation to product and service development, helping to make life more efficient and productive.
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Kabir's Tech Dives
DeepSeek AI: China's Quiet AI Revolution
The episode profiles DeepSeek AI, a Chinese AI startup uniquely funded by a quantitative hedge fund, enabling it to prioritize fundamental research over immediate commercialization. Unlike many Western AI companies, DeepSeek focuses on open-sourcing its innovations, including novel model architectures that surpass competitors in various benchmarks. The article highlights DeepSeek's unconventional management style, its access to substantial computing resources, and its low-cost API, which disrupted the Chinese AI market. Finally, it draws lessons for US AI startups, emphasizing stable funding, open-source principles, homegrown talent development, and a research-first approach.
https://x.com/compose/articles/edit/1884477255075983360
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