Befuddled by all the recent #DeepSeek hullabaloo? Here's a brief Q&A that cuts through the fog.
Q: Did #DeepSeek just up-end everything we know about #AImodels and #LLMs?
A: Nope. It just demonstrates one of several new approaches to model training and logic chaining, but still uses the same basic building blocks.
Q: Does this mean DeepSeek can think?
A: Nope. Still not #Skynet. Logic chains are just one of several techniques an instruction-oriented AI system can use to try to stay on track and focus on a coherent goal.
Q: Is logic chaining #ExplainableAI?
A: Nope. Even the "thinking" output of DeepSeek is a linguistic approximation of the pattern-seeking behavior of most LLMs.
Q: Why is everyone in an uproar about DeepSeek?
A: Because most people think ChatGPT defines what AI is, what it can do, and what its limitations are.
Q: Why are the people panicking about DeepSeek talking about AI hegemony and geopolitics?
A: Because they're more concerned with investment returns or charging for expensive GPUs and SaaS services than they are in scientific advancements or improving individual productivity with new technology.