DeepSeek R1 is making waves as China’s latest AI reasoning model, boasting performance on par with industry giants at a fraction of the cost. But with groundbreaking power comes serious concerns—researchers have found alarming security vulnerabilities that leave it wide open to misuse. In this episode, we break down how DeepSeek R1 works, its revolutionary approach to AI reasoning, and why its open-source nature is both a blessing and a potential risk. Could transparency actually make AI safer? Or are we sprinting ahead without safeguards? Join us as we explore the future of AI safety, innovation, and responsibility.

Link: https://blogs.cisco.com/security/evaluating-security-risk-in-deepseek-and-other-frontier-reasoning-models