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Forget DeepSeek, dying alone is China's latest tech obsession
In recent years, China has redirected its technological focus from complex artificial intelligence projects to simpler innovations aimed at addressing pressing societal issues. This shift is exemplified by the rapid global success of the app "Are You Dead?" which became popular without any advertising due to its uncomplicated functionality. The app sends alerts to emergency contacts if a user misses two consecutive check-ins, tapping into widespread concerns about loneliness and isolation. These concerns are particularly relevant in China, where there is an observable trend of declining birth rates, marriage rates, and increasing divorce rates, contributing to fears about living and dying alone among individuals. This phenomenon highlights the broader societal anxieties regarding personal connections and community support in contemporary Chinese society.
Keywords: "Are You Dead?", #phi4, AI model, China, DeepSeek, app, birth rate, divorces, dying alone, emergency contact, marriage figures, platform, tech obsession, viral
www.japantimes.co.jp an hour ago
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Nvidia, Groq and the limestone race to real-time AI
The article examines Nvidia's strategic positioning in advancing real-time artificial intelligence (AI), comparing technological growth to constructing the Great Pyramid—a series of stepping stones rather than smooth exponential progress. While Moore’s Law initially indicated rapid advancements with CPUs doubling compute power every 18 months, this growth plateaued, prompting Nvidia to shift its focus to Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). These GPUs spurred significant development in gaming and later AI fields like computer vision and generative AI.
Currently, transformer architectures drive AI innovation, but their limits are being extended by techniques such as Mixture of Experts (MoE), which enable high-quality model training on constrained budgets. Nvidia's Rubin press release emphasized their use of NVLink interconnect technology to boost AI reasoning capabilities efficiently. As AI demands evolve towards complex "System 2" thinking—requiring rapid, iterative processing—GPUs encounter bottlenecks due to increased inference time.
Groq, specializing in lightning-fast inference with its Language Processing Unit (LPU), addresses these challenges by offering high-speed sequential processing that significantly reduces latency compared to GPUs. The potential integration of Groq’s technology into Nvidia's ecosystem could resolve the "thinking time" latency crisis, enhancing real-time AI reasoning capabilities. This would allow Nvidia to maintain a competitive edge by providing an efficient platform for both training and running models while leveraging its established CUDA software stack.
In conclusion, Nvidia is well-positioned to lead in the next stage of AI development by integrating Groq’s advanced inference technology, reinforcing its status as a leader in delivering cutting-edge AI solutions.
Keywords: #phi4, AI, CPUs, CUDA, DeepSeek, GPUs, Groq, Jensen Huang, LLMs, LPU, MoE, Nvidia, architecture, bottlenecks, chips, cloud offering, compute power, inference, latency, performance, real-time, reasoning, software stack, transformers
venturebeat.com a day ago
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China's tech shock threatens the U.S. AI monopoly
China is making significant strides in artificial intelligence (AI), challenging the United States' long-standing dominance in this sector. According to Rory Green from TS Lombard, China's advancements in AI technologies such as large language models and electric vehicles are pushing it up the tech value chain. The country is heavily investing in AI through a substantial national fund and strategic initiatives designed to integrate AI across diverse industries, leveraging its extensive supply chain capabilities and low production costs. Huawei exemplifies this growth by narrowing the technological gap with U.S. companies, producing more chips at lower costs, supported by abundant energy resources.
The emergence of these developments could lead to the creation of a "China tech sphere." Developing economies may increasingly favor Chinese technology due to its affordability compared to Western alternatives and China's strong trade relationships coupled with favorable financing options. Demis Hassabis from Google DeepMind underscores that Chinese AI models are rapidly approaching U.S. capabilities, suggesting this shift could result in global populations relying more on Chinese technology infrastructure within the next decade.
Keywords: "AI+", #phi4, AI, CNBC, China, DeepSeek, Google DeepMind, Huawei, Nvidia, RMB financing, Rory Green, TS Lombard, US, Xi Jinping, chips, electric vehicles, hyperscaler spending, hyperscaler spending Keywords: China, large language models, monopoly, national AI fund, semiconductors, supply chain, tech shock, trade partner, value chain
www.cnbc.com 2 days ago
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DeepSeek with 1M context window is loaded for testing
DeepSeek is characterized by its extensive 1 million token context window, which signifies its capability to handle large volumes of information simultaneously, enhancing its potential in processing complex data inputs. This particular feature positions DeepSeek as a powerful tool suitable for testing applications that require substantial contextual understanding and memory retention. The preparation and loading of DeepSeek for such purposes suggest it is ready to undergo evaluations aimed at assessing its performance in various scenarios where extensive context awareness is crucial. Consequently, the model is poised to demonstrate how effectively it can manage and interpret large datasets, potentially outperforming traditional models with smaller context capacities. This makes DeepSeek an attractive option for developers and researchers looking to leverage advanced language processing capabilities within substantial contexts.
Keywords: #phi4, 1M, DeepSeek, context window, loaded, technical, testing
chat.deepseek.com 6 days ago
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Show HN: Running your own AI assistant for €19/month
ClawHosters provides a managed hosting service for personal AI assistants at €19/month, aiming to mitigate concerns over high API costs by leveraging Google Gemini's free tier, which offers 20-50 requests per day. This setup allows functional AI capabilities across Telegram, WhatsApp, and Discord without additional API fees, debunking the common misconception that using APIs is prohibitively expensive; realistically, achieving $180 in API costs necessitates processing an impractical volume of 74,000 pages daily for individual users.
When comparing self-hosting options to ClawHosters' managed service, it becomes evident that while initial VPS hosting might seem cost-effective at approximately €6/month, the hidden costs are significant. These include extensive setup time (15+ hours) and continuous maintenance (3-5 hours per month), making the true expense 13-22 times greater than utilizing a managed solution like ClawHosters.
ClawHosters offers various service tiers to suit different needs: Budget for individuals at €19/month, Balanced for power users at €35/month, and Pro for heavy usage at €59/month. These options provide flexibility in choosing between APIs such as DeepSeek—a cheaper alternative—and OpenRouter, which allows switching models. This contrasts with ChatGPT Plus, priced around €24.50/month in Germany after VAT, but lacking multi-platform integration and control over data.
Ideal for freelancers, small teams, or those valuing privacy and command over their AI interactions, ClawHosters enhances productivity by enabling direct communication with the AI within messaging apps, thereby avoiding context switching. Additionally, the service maintains GDPR compliance by operating on German servers, ensuring user data protection.
Keywords: #phi4, AI assistant, API costs, BYOK, ChatGPT Plus, ClawHosters, DeepSeek, Discord, GDPR, Gemini Free Tier, OpenClaw, Telegram, VPS, WhatsApp, freelancers, hosting, managed hosting, multi-platform, opportunity cost, privacy-conscious, productivity, self-hosting, setup time, small teams
clawhosters.com 6 days ago
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We're all called Julia, or maybe ChatGPT calls itself Julia
The provided text examines a phenomenon observed while utilizing ChatGPT Pro to draft a research proposal focused on translating classical texts and their implications for AI safety. During this process, the AI repeatedly referenced an imaginary individual named "Julia," demonstrating various linguistic phenomena including hallucinated entity insertion, binding failure, placeholder leakage, unshared grounding, unstable self-modelling, and private/latent semantics. These occurrences indicate that language models might interpret common words differently from humans, leading to potential divergences in meaning. This divergence is compared to regional dialects but occurs more rapidly in AI due to extensive training and reasoning capabilities. The text suggests that future efforts to understand the reasoning of large language models (LLMs) may necessitate translators who can decode this specialized "language," aligning with the research proposal's focus on translating languages unknown to humans. This underscores the complexity and evolving nature of LLM communication, highlighting the need for new approaches in interpreting AI-generated content.
Keywords: #phi4, AI safety, API compute, ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Julia, LLM, binding failure, dialects, entity insertion, false trust rate, governance, hallucination, human languages, idiolect, language drift, placeholder leakage, private semantics, reasoning, research proposal Keywords: Julia, translation, translators, unshared grounding, unstable self modeling
solresol.substack.com 7 days ago
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The Future of the Global Open-Source AI Ecosystem: From DeepSeek to AI+
The article explores the transformation of China's open-source AI ecosystem between 2025 and 2026, highlighting a significant move towards collaborative and scalable AI development. Following the pivotal "DeepSeek Moment" in January 2025, major Chinese AI firms like Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance, and Baidu have adopted open source as their primary strategy to enhance integration across various platforms. For instance, Alibaba's Qwen has become a widely utilized foundation model with numerous derivatives on Hugging Face. Similarly, Tencent integrated DeepSeek into consumer products while advancing open-source releases in specialized areas such as vision and video technology. ByteDance focuses on opening high-value components selectively, aiming to support large-scale applications exemplified by its Doubao platform. Baidu transitioned from using closed models to engaging heavily in open-source projects, investing in PaddlePaddle and launching an AI chip IPO.
The evolution of this ecosystem surpasses merely increasing the number of available models; it now encompasses a comprehensive development and deployment chain that includes reusable models, scalable deployments, coordinated software/hardware platforms, and embedded governance capabilities. These advancements are geared towards real-world applications, with a strategic focus on integrating AI into industrial processes to create autonomous systems rather than solely pursuing artificial general intelligence (AGI). The growth of this ecosystem is rooted in years of infrastructure investment under the "East Data, West Compute" strategy, emphasizing energy efficiency and AI-specific compute capacity. Open source has shifted from being an option to a foundational assumption in system design, marking a significant change towards practical AI deployment and scalability within China's technological landscape.
Keywords: #phi4, AGI, AI World, AI+, Alibaba, Baidu, ByteDance, China, DeepSeek, Hugging Face, IPO, Kunlunxin, MiniMax, Moonshot, Open-source AI, PaddlePaddle, R1, Tencent, Zai, compute capacity, data centers, data centersKeywords: Open-source AI, deployment, ecosystem, energy efficiency, infrastructure, models
huggingface.co 8 days ago
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Twenty Five Percent Without Thinking
The text examines the interplay between memory and reasoning within both human cognition and artificial intelligence (AI), drawing on Alfred North Whitehead's notion that civilization progresses by automating essential tasks. It contrasts Western educational systems, which prioritize critical thinking, with Eastern approaches focused on memorization, each presenting distinct advantages and drawbacks. In the realm of AI, a research lab named DeepSeek critiques the prevalent method of constructing responses from scratch, likening it to a child using fingers for multiplication. Instead, they propose an "Engram" system that enhances information retrieval efficiency in AI models, thus facilitating improved reasoning by conserving computational power.
The balance between memory and thought is depicted as a U-shaped curve: insufficient memory results in inefficiency due to the need to reinvent everything from scratch, while excessive memory can lead to inflexibility and erroneous assumptions. An optimal balance of roughly twenty-five percent memory use allows for seventy-five percent allocation towards active reasoning, applicable both to humans and machines. The text underscores the significance of automating basic tasks or memories—such as memorizing multiplication tables—to liberate mental resources for tackling complex problem-solving and interpretation.
Emphasizing "living thoughtfully," the article advocates for compiling routine knowledge into an "Engram" to free conscious attention for critical thinking. This balance is illustrated in everyday life where individuals may struggle with treating routine decisions as novel challenges or rely excessively on past experiences without evaluating their current relevance. The text concludes by asserting that civilization advances through discerning when to automate tasks and when to engage in active thought, using AI's improved efficiency as a metaphor for optimizing human cognitive strategies.
Keywords: #phi4, AI, DeepSeek, Engram, Gate, U-shaped curve, automation, bifurcation, cache, efficiency, lookup tables, memory, reasoning, recall
fakepixels.substack.com 9 days ago
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The Future of the Global Open-Source AI Ecosystem: From DeepSeek to AI+
From 2025 to 2026, China's open-source AI ecosystem underwent substantial evolution marked by strategic shifts among key players in the industry. The "DeepSeek Moment" in January 2025 catalyzed a surge in open-source contributions from both established companies like Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance, and Baidu, as well as emerging startups such as Moonshot, Z.ai, and MiniMax. Alibaba notably expanded its Qwen model into a versatile AI foundation that gained widespread adoption. Meanwhile, Tencent integrated DeepSeek models into consumer products before releasing them under the Hunyuan brand. In contrast, ByteDance selectively open-sourced high-value components to maintain competitive advantages in product development. Baidu transitioned from closed to open-source models, investing heavily in PaddlePaddle and its Kunlunxin chip.
The article highlights that open source became a default approach for AI development during this period, with models increasingly serving as reusable components within larger systems. This shift was bolstered by China's strategic investments in compute infrastructure and energy efficiency, aligning with the "AI+" action plan which emphasized large-scale deployment and integration over pursuing artificial general intelligence (AGI). Consequently, the ecosystem evolved from isolated breakthroughs to a comprehensive system capable of real-world applications, driven by open-source collaboration and resource optimization. This transformation has significant implications for domestic AI growth in China and its engagement with the global AI landscape.
Keywords: #phi4, AGI, AI World, AI chip, AI+, Alibaba, Baidu, ByteDance, China, DeepSeek, Hugging Face, IPO, Kunlunxin, MiniMax, Moonshot, Open-source AI, PaddlePaddle, R1, Tencent, Zai, applications, community, compute capacity, compute hubs, data centers, deployment, ecosystem, energy efficiency, infrastructure, models
huggingface.co 11 days ago
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New DeepSeek Research – The Future Is Here [video]
The video, titled “New DeepSeek Research – The Future Is Here,” presents DeepSeek’s recent breakthroughs and innovations within a YouTube format, concluding with the customary platform footer and licensing information to denote content rights.
Keywords: #gpt-oss:20b-cloud, Advertise, Copyright, Creators, DeepSeek, Developers, Future, New, Press, PrivacyPolicy, Research, Safety, Video, YouTube
www.youtube.com 13 days ago
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DeepSeek R1 new distill models [video]
A YouTube video titled “DeepSeek R1 new distill models [video]” showcases DeepSeek Research’s latest AI advancements and outlines the company’s future outlook, while the accompanying page incorporates standard YouTube elements such as navigation links, copyright notices, and promotional material for NFL Sunday Ticket.
Keywords: #gpt-oss:20b-cloud, DeepSeek, Future, Google, NFL, R1, Research, Ticket, YouTube, distill, models, new, video
www.youtube.com 14 days ago
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