In this episode of the AI Growth Hacking Podcast, Andrew Best and Addison Best break down DeepSeek, China's latest AI model that’s making waves.

DeepSeek is 27x cheaper than OpenAI, fully open-source, and packed with new innovations. We cover:

• How it compares to GPT-4o
• The Mixture of Experts (MOE) model & why it’s so efficient
• Conspiracy theories about its training data 🤔
• How this could shake up the entire AI industry
• Could this be the beginning of a global AI war?

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00:00 – Intro: China’s DeepSeek AI & Why It Matters 🚀
02:10 – First Impressions: How Did This Come Out of Nowhere? 🤯
05:45 – How They Built It for Just $6M 💰
09:20 – The Mixture of Experts (MOE) Model & Why It’s So Efficient 🧠
13:50 – Can DeepSeek Compete with OpenAI? ⚖️
17:30 – Did They Steal GPT-4? (Conspiracy Theories) 🔍
22:15 – Censorship & Political Bias in AI Models 🛑
26:40 – Image & Video Generation: Does It Even Work? 🎥
29:30 – Final Thoughts & What’s Next for DeepSeek 🔮

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