Definition
DeepSeek is a Chinese AI research lab known for releasing powerful open-weight models that rival proprietary alternatives.
- **Notable Models:**
- DeepSeek-V2: Efficient MoE architecture
- DeepSeek-V3: Frontier capabilities
- DeepSeek Coder: Code-specialized model
- DeepSeek Math: Math reasoning
Key Innovations: - Multi-head Latent Attention (MLA) - Efficient mixture-of-experts - Strong reasoning capabilities - Competitive with GPT-4 on benchmarks
Why It Matters: - Open weights (community can use) - Demonstrates non-US AI capabilities - Efficient architectures - Strong at code and math
Considerations: - Chinese company (geopolitical factors) - Large model sizes - Resource requirements
Examples
Running DeepSeek Coder locally for private code assistance without sending data to external APIs.
Related Terms
AI models trained on massive text datasets that can understand and generate human-like text.
AI models where the trained parameters are publicly released, enabling local deployment and modification.
Architecture using multiple specialized networks and routing inputs to relevant experts.
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