The launch of DeepSeek R1 has sparked diverse reactions across the tech world. As a new AI model from China, it challenges existing giants and raises questions about future AI dynamics.

Key Takeaways OpenAI's new Operator AI agent could have huge implications for Google Search, gig economy companies like Uber, and digital advertisers, according to analysts.Operator, released Thursday to users of OpenAI's $200 monthly Pro plan,

Barrett Woodside, co-founder of the San Francisco AI hardware company Positron, said he and his colleagues have been abuzz about DeepSeek.

OpenAI is focusing on AI infrastructure with Stargate as rivals like China's DeepSeek close the gap on its AI models.

Google is making a fresh investment of more than $1 billion into AI startup Anthropic, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

It can also ask follow-up questions to further personalize the tasks it completes, such as login information for other websites. Users can take control of the screen at any time.

DeepSeek R1’s Monday release has sent shockwaves through the AI community, disrupting assumptions about what’s required to achieve cutting-edge AI performance. This story focuses on exactly how DeepSeek managed this feat,

We’ve just got to hope that it doesn’t decide to wipe us out. Not to worry you, but Geoffory Hinton, often referred to as the ‘Godfather of AI,’ recently upped his odds of technology wiping out humanity to 20%.

DeepSeek is a Chinese AI startup specialising in open-source large language models (LLMs). When launched in December 2024, DeepSeek V3 demonstrated superior performance across benchmarks compared to leading models from OpenAI,

Turns out, in 1999, Adams wrote an essay titled “How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Internet,” and wow does it hold up 26 years later as a way to think about the world we live in now. Here’s just one quote:

OpenAI has launched Operator, an AI agent capable of autonomously completing tasks online. It aims to simplify repetitive tasks with minimal user involvement and ensures safety.