Digital Nexus
Dive into the thrilling world of data, digital, and AI with your superhero hosts, Chris and Mark. These dynamic duo consultants have built digital wonders in Australia and beyond. They wield their innovation powers at Digital Village and NotCentralised, respectively, bringing you the news, views, and opinions that are simply out of this world.
Mark Monfort, the tech wizard behind the @AusDefi Association and NotCentralised, isn't just a name—he's a legend. With blockchain fin-tech victories under his belt, he's now on a quest to build the ultimate #LLM, SIKE.ai, enhancing business workflows and securing data like a true digital sorcerer. Nothing can stop him!
Chris Sinclair, the design guru and UX/CX mastermind, knows the secrets of digital innovation and business strategy like the back of his hand. Partnered with Digital Village, a league of specialists leading the charge in product development and innovation, Chris is here to prove that the old ways of working are no match for the future!
Get ready for epic discussions, expert perspectives, and a sneak peek into the future of digital innovation. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and stay tuned for more episodes as we explore the frontiers of technology with a dash of humour and a whole lot of superhero flair...or fails!
Digital Nexus
22 | Competition gets heated with Deepseek vs. OpenAI
Kicking off with AI reflections reminiscent of Black Mirror, we dive into how emerging tools are breaking perception barriers. Chris shares exciting AI tools under development, while we also spotlight DeepSeek, a groundbreaking model adopted by major players like Microsoft and Perplexity AI.
We examine key use cases, fine-tuning methods, and the broader opportunities Deep Seek presents for innovation and automation. Don’t miss discussions on Alibaba’s Qwen 2.5 Max, OpenAI's latest o3 Mini models (32:42) operator implementation (39:37) and more.
Links:
AI wars are basically Chinese in China versus Chinese in the US
https://youtu.be/x9Ekl9Izd38?si=daGbinOqhKzqSDgP
AI Explained https://youtu.be/FraQpapjQ18?si=8ZY5ImfMKS0qcpJY
How it works - from Apple https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-researchers-reveal-the-secret-sauce-behind-deepseek-ai/
Great examples of DeepSeek
https://x.com/minchoi/status/1883188761854669147?t=_nbrI2xJveEBJyL7C_jRbA&s=19
Fine tuning deep seek
https://x.com/_avichawla/status/1884126766132011149?t=d_auYsFvXXEi3t9wo4xIJA&s=19
Perplexity and deepseek
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/perplexity-ai-deploys-chinese-deepseek-ai-model/538452/
Mark's thoughts on the Deep Seek opportunity
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7290177131089694720-spVj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
ChatGPT for government
https://www.theverge.com/news/598852/openai-chatgpt-gov-government-agencies
Microsoft seems to be embracing it though: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/29/microsoft-brings-a-deepseek-model-to-its-cloud/
Aus Leaders thoughts on Deep Seek
https://www.afr.com/technology/what-australia-s-tech-leaders-think-of-deepseek-s-ai-20250129-p5l7xp
Local Deep Seek : https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/today-i-learned-i-can-run-my-very-own-deepseek-r1-chatbot-on-just-usd6-000-of-pc-hardware-and-no-megabucks-nvidia-gpus-required/
Deep Seek avoiding answering certain questions
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/29/deepseeks-ai-avoids-answering-85-of-prompts-on-sensitive-topics-related-to-china/
Showcasing Qwen2 from Alibaba: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/forget-deepseek-r1-apparently-its-now-alibaba-that-has-the-most-powerful-the-cheapest-the-most-everything-est-chatbot/
Other Links
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👤Chris on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pcsinclair/
👤Mark on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmonfort/
👤 Mark on Twitter - https://twitter.com/captdefi
SHOWNOTE LINKS
🔗 SIKE - https://sike.ai/
🌐Digital Village - https://digitalvillage.network/
🌐NotCentralised - https://www.notcentralised.com/
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