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February 8, 2025 17 mins

Is China taking the lead in artificial intelligence? What’s the next big breakthrough in AI research? In this 17-minute episode of Brilliant Minds’ Digest, we distill insights from Lex Fridman’s conversation with AI experts Dylan Patel & Nathan Lambert, covering DeepSeek AI, AGI timelines, and the global AI arms race.

This conversation dives deep into the competition between AI giants, the challenges of scaling large models, and the escalating costs of AI research. Ethical concerns surrounding open-source models, data biases, and AI safety are also discussed, alongside the geopolitical implications of AI development and export controls.

Key Takeaways:

✅ DeepSeek AI vs. OpenAI—China’s rising AI powerhouse and how it compares to GPT-4. ✅ The battle for AI dominance—why the U.S. and China are racing to build the most powerful AI models. ✅ MoE (Mixture of Experts) models—why they could revolutionize AI efficiency and training costs. ✅ Ethical AI & regulation—can open-source AI models be controlled to prevent misuse? ✅ AGI timelines—when will artificial general intelligence (AGI) surpass human intelligence?

This 17-minute breakdown gives you the critical insights from hours of expert discussion, making sure you stay informed on the future of AI—fast.  Based on this conversation between Lex Fridman, Dylan Patel and Nathan Lambert Get smarter and wiser in less than 30 min every week! Subscribe to our podcast on: - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brilliant-minds-digest/id1796533279   - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rXp73ubOlsy2SxG6mnirv  - Podbean: https://brilliant-minds-digest.podbean.com/  - or use this feed in your favorite app : https://feed.podbean.com/Brilliant-Minds-Digest/feed.xml   Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrilliantMindsDigest 

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