Leaders of AI

E11: DeepSeek-R1: The $5M AI Model Disrupting Silicon Valley | Leaders Of AI

Listen Later

šŸš€ Episode 11 Alert! David Shapiro hosts John Gibbs (CEO of Automattic, PhD, and host of Doctor Know It All) for an explosive discussion on DeepSeek-R1ā€”the Chinese AI model rattling global markets and rewriting AI economics.

šŸ’„ In this episode:

  • Why NVIDIAā€™s stock crashed 17% overnight
  • Can a $5M open-source model outperform billion-dollar projects?
  • Geopolitical chess: Chinaā€™s AI surge vs. Western dominance
  • The "Mozart Paradox": How constraints breed AI innovation
  • Ethical minefields: Copyright, job displacement, and AGIā€™s looming shadow

    • šŸ” John breaks down why synthetic data and self-play reinforcement learning could democratize AI, why Hollywood isnā€™t safe from disruption, and how leaders can navigate the AI arms race.

    Ā 

    šŸ”„ FOLLOWĀ for weekly deep dives into techā€™s future!

    Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leaders-of-ai/id1776902731

    Watch YouTube to catch the video versions: https://www.youtube.com/@leadersofaipodcastĀ Ā 

    Ā 

    Follow Hosts/Guests

    Julia:Ā 

    https://www.instagram.com/juliaemccoy/

    https://www.youtube.com/@JuliaMcCoy

    Dave:Ā 

    https://x.com/DaveShapi

    https://www.youtube.com/@DaveShap

    John Gibbs:Ā 

    https://www.youtube.com/DrKnowitallKnows

    https://www.instagram.com/drknowitallknows

    Learn About First Movers

    www.firstmovers.ai

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    Leaders of AIBy Julia McCoy & David Shapiro
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9

    4.9

    8 ratings

    More shows like Leaders of AI

    View all
    The Vergecast by The Verge

    The Vergecast

    3,672 Listeners

    The Last Word with Lawrence Oā€™Donnell by Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC

    The Last Word with Lawrence Oā€™Donnell

    7,336 Listeners

    This Day in AI Podcast by Michael Sharkey, Chris Sharkey

    This Day in AI Podcast

    201 Listeners