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The Curious Rise of DeepSeek: A New Wave in China's AI Race?

Since ChatGPT’s 2022 debut, China has seen a surge in homegrown AI startups, with tech titans like Alibaba and ByteDance leading the charge. However, smaller innovators like DeepSeek are now carving out niches, shifting the landscape. Notably, Stepfun, founded in 2023, has quickly become a contender with its diverse AI models, including Step-2, a language model with over 1 trillion parameters. ModelBest, founded in 2022, focuses on efficient, small language models like MiniCPM 3.0, which matches GPT-3.5’s performance with fewer parameters. Read more

This Week On The Friday AI Dive

1. Unveiling AI Thoughts: With its stunning new release o3, OpenAI shows how ChatGPT thinks.

2. Pro Tip | Exploring Reasoning Models: The next etep in AI evolution.

3. In a Jump into the AI arms race, LinkedIn tests a new AI tool to enhance job hunting.

4. Trending AI tools of the week

5. Prompt of the week

6. How to get into AI: weekly free courses for beginners—Google AI essentials course Here

7. This week’s Video: Are we doing enough to stay safe from Deepfakes?

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Unveiling AI Thoughts: With Its Stunning New Release o3, OpenAI Shows How ChatGPT Thinks

OpenAI has updated its AI model, o3-mini, to provide more detailed reasoning steps in responses, enhancing transparency and user confidence

• OpenAI has introduced an updated "chain of thought" feature for its AI model, o3-mini, to show more detailed reasoning steps.

• This update aims to help users understand how the model arrives at its answers, enhancing clarity and confidence.

• The change comes in response to pressure from competitors like DeepSeek, which reveals its full thought process.

Why it may be important to you: 

Imagine having a conversation with an AI that gives you answers and shows you how it thinks. OpenAI's latest update does just that, offering a glimpse into the AI's thought process. This could be a curious step towards building trust and understanding in AI interactions. Read more

Exploring Reasoning Models: The Next Step in AI Evolution.

Reasoning models are a specialised type of AI designed to handle complex, multi-step tasks, and that is the future of LLMs like ChatGPT and Claude. Outlined below are key main approaches to building them.

• Reasoning models are AI systems specialised to solve complex tasks with intermediate steps, such as puzzles and advanced math problems.

• The development of reasoning models is part of a broader trend towards specialising AI for specific use cases.

• Click the link below to get the methodology behind DeepSeek R1 and see a few tips for developing reasoning models on a budget.

Why it may be important to you:

As AI continues to evolve, understanding reasoning models could be crucial. These models tackle complex problems by breaking them down into smaller steps, much like how humans solve puzzles, and you can build them with minimal tech skills as well. This could open up new possibilities in education, problem-solving, and more. Read more

In a Jump Into The AI Arms Race, LinkedIn Tests A New AI Tool To Enhance Job Hunting.

LinkedIn is testing a new AI-powered job-hunting tool that helps users find roles by analysing job descriptions and company information beyond just job titles.

• LinkedIn is developing an AI tool to help job seekers find roles by analysing job descriptions and company data.

• The tool uses a custom large language model to understand complex search queries and identify relevant jobs.

• LinkedIn has also implemented safety measures to address potential biases in the AI model.

Why it may be important to you:

Imagine if your job search could go beyond keywords and job titles. LinkedIn's new AI tool aims to do just that, helping you discover roles you might have missed. It could even suggest new skills to pursue. But with AI comes the question of bias. How will LinkedIn ensure fairness in its recommendations? This tool could revolutionise job hunting, but it also raises important questions about trust and fairness in AI. Read more

Trending AI Tools of The Week

• Basedash: An artificial intelligence-native business intelligence platform that lets you create dashboards and instantly understand your customers using natural language.

• Bardeen: AI Copilot for Go To Market teams, helping you work smarter, close faster, and win more deals. This powerful browser extension connects your tools and automates your busiest workflows—giving you more time to focus on what matters.

• Trendtracker: Evaluate a trend’s growth, impact, and relevance instantly, with real-time personalised insights.

Prompt of the Week

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Type this prompt into ChatGPT:

"What are three small, actionable steps I can take today to improve my productivity? Consider my current tasks, schedule, and any challenges I'm facing."

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