TU Wien DIGHUM

Johannes Oster: “DeepSeek - Sputnik Moment, Democratization of AI, or Media Hype?”

"Join the next DIGHUM Lecture to explore the implications of DeepSeek for AI technology, economics, and geopolitics."

Speaker: Johannes Oster (became.ai, TU Wien, Austria), Moderator: Edward A. Lee (UC Berkeley, USA)
Speaker: Johannes Oster (became.ai, TU Wien, Austria), Moderator: Edward A. Lee (UC Berkeley, USA)

February 25th 2025

  • 17:00 – 18:00 CET
  • This is an online-only event.
    See description for details.

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About the Event

February 25, 2025
5:00 – 6:00 PM
(17:00) CET

We are looking forward to seeing you:
Participate via Zoom (Password: 0dzqxqiy). The talk will also be live-streamed and recorded on the DIGHUM YouTube Channel.

Abstract

As AI development accelerates, the releases of DeepSeek-V3 and R1 raise fundamental questions about AI accessibility, geopolitical dynamics, and the future of AI development. This presentation dissects the public narrative surrounding DeepSeek’s achievements, published research, industry speculation, and media amplification. We’ll analyse the key concepts behind today’s leading reasoning models, and explore their implications.

To wrap up we will discuss how DeepSeek’s developments reshape economic and geopolitical dynamics.

Slides

Slides will be avaliable for download after the lecture.

Video

Recording will be available after the lecture.