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R1 Rising: How DeepSeek’s Reasoning Model is Transforming the AI Landscape

Denys Kuzin Season 1 Episode 2

In this episode, we shine a spotlight on DeepSeek’s brand-new R1 “reasoning model,” hailed by many as a serious challenger to OpenAI’s o1. We’ll explore how R1’s internal step-by-step reasoning, cost efficiency, and open-source release could disrupt the AI status quo—especially given that it’s coming from a relatively small Chinese company. We’ll break down the key technical advances, the global race to build next-generation AI, and what this means for developers, businesses, and aspiring innovators around the world. Tune in as we examine R1’s impact on benchmarks, geopolitics, and the future of AI-driven solutions.