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DeepSeek: Separating fact from hype | Equity Podcast

Today, we’re bringing you a bonus episode zeroing in on DeepSeek () , the Chinese AI lab that’s recently taken over the news and the app stores () , beating out OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Max Zeff is talking about it all with Ion Stoica () , Professor of Computer Science Division at UC Berkeley and the…

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Today, we’re bringing you a bonus episode zeroing in on DeepSeek () , the Chinese AI lab that’s recently taken over the news and the app stores () , beating out OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Max Zeff is talking about it all with Ion Stoica () , Professor of Computer Science Division at UC Berkeley and the cofounder and executive chairman of software startup Databricks.

Listen to the full episode to hear more about:

• Why Stoica believes the future of AI lies in “doubling down on open source.”

• Microsoft’s decision to host DeepSeek on Azure.

• What the U.S. can do to foster accelerated innovation – with a look back at SB-1047 () and a look ahead to 2025.

• The controversy surrounding claims that DeepSeek used OpenAI’s models () to train its own.

Equity will be back next week, so stay tuned!

Equity is TechCrunch’s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday. 

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    February 6, 2025 at 9:45 pm

    The rise of DeepSeek is a reminder that AI is a global race, not just a Silicon Valley playground.

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