EdTechSR Ep 347 DeepSeek Disruption

Welcome to episode 347 (“DeepSeek Disruption”) of the EdTech Situation Room from February 12, 2025, where technology news met educational analysis. In this episode, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpacked the latest headlines and their educational implications. The co-hosts dove into China’s rapidly advancing DeepSeek AI model, exploring its open-source release, security concerns, and what it could mean for global AI competition. They also discussed the surprising milestone of YouTube usage surpassing mobile devices on big screens, highlighting how media consumption continues to evolve. Security remained top of mind as the conversation turned to Mac malware, online job scams, and the growing need for smart digital hygiene. The risks of unsupported IoT devices, smart home pitfalls, and home network segmentation strategies also rounded out the tech talk. To close, Wes and Jason shared their latest experiments with AI-powered learning tools like Google Illuminate and Notebook LM, along with their “Geeks of the Week” recommendations. Our show was live-streamed and archived on YouTube Live via StreamYard.com. Please follow our @EdTechSR page on Facebook, @[e-mail] on Mastodon for updates, and join LIVE on Wednesday nights if you can. All show notes are available at edtechSR.com/links.