Episode 504
Episode 504: Socrates Didn’t Whiteboard
This week, we discuss the latest news about DeepSeek, how to make sense of the countless hot takes, and a review of *The Nvidia Way*. Plus, some thoughts on Valentine’s Day.
January 31, 20251h 7mExplicit
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Show Notes
This week, we discuss the latest news about DeepSeek, how to make sense of the countless hot takes, and a review of The Nvidia Way. Plus, some thoughts on Valentine’s Day.
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 504
Runner-up Titles
- The Paperclip Apocalypse
- Markets Over Management
- The Nest Egg
- This is cheaper than therapy
- Valentine’s Day
- “Turns out, guys…”
- You can burn a candle out, and when it’s out there’s no candle.
- I don’t think Jensen is struggling
Rundown
- DeepSeek
- China's DeepSeek appears to have built AI models that rival OpenAI, while allegedly using much less money, chips, and energy.
- DeepSeek FAQ
- DeepSeek and the Enterprise
- Four big reasons to worry about DeepSeek (and four reasons to calm down)
- DeepSeek Disruption Has Its Upside
- Dario Amodei — On DeepSeek and Export Controls
- Bonus Clouded Judgement - Inference Time Compute
- CEO Pat Gelsinger is already using DeepSeek instead of OpenAI at his startup, Gloo
Relevant to your Interests
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- Free OpenAI & every-LLM API Pricing Calculator
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- Kubernetes Cloud Repatriation Saves Millions for Data Platform Provider
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- Cheriton School of Computer Science researchers’ update to Linux kernel could cut energy use in data centres by up to 30%
- Stargate artificial intelligence project to exclusively serve OpenAI
Nonsense
- Why Speaking Like a Wanker at Work Is Essential
- Stripe accidentally sent an image of a duck when notifying some employees they were getting laid off
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- “The Joy of Extradimensional Spaces,” Michael Polkinghorn, in Candlekeep Mysteries.
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