AI startup DeepSeek announced plans to open-source five of its code repositories, a move aimed at fostering transparency and community-driven innovation.
What Happened: On Friday, Meta Platforms Inc META and Google GOOG GOOGL DeepMind AI rival revealed on X that it will be open-sourcing five of its repositories, sharing its progress with the public. The company stated, “Starting next week, we’ll be open-sourcing 5 repos, sharing our small but sincere progress with full transparency.”
A code repository is a centralized storage space where developers can access, manage, and collaborate on software projects. DeepSeek’s decision to open-source its code repositories is a testament to its commitment to transparency and community-driven innovation. The company believes that “every line shared becomes collective momentum that accelerates the journey.”
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Why It Matters: Open-sourcing code repositories is a significant move for any tech company, as these repositories often contain key company assets. However, for DeepSeek, the open-source nature of its V3 and R1 models has been instrumental in its recent success.
The launch of DeepSeek’s R1 model in January caused the biggest sell-off in AI stocks with Nvidia NVDA seeing an erosion of $593 billion in its market value.
According to the South China Morning Post, DeepSeek’s commitment to open-source is not just about transparency, but also about “garage-energy” and community-driven innovation. The company’s approach has resonated with the tech community, contributing to its meteoric rise in recent months.
In another significant development on Thursday, DeepSeek outlined its upcoming development priorities in a new technical study, co-authored by founder and CEO Liang Wenfeng along with 14 others. The study explores “native sparse attention” (NSA), a system designed to enhance the efficiency of artificial intelligence (AI) models in processing large volumes of data.
DeepSeek’s open-source policy is in sharp contrast to OpenAI which has kept its technology closed-source. Notably, ChatGPT’s popularity hasn’t faded despite tough competition from DeepSeek. OpenAI’s Chief Operating officer, Brad Lightcap, told CNBC, that the platform recorded a 33% increase in its user base from December, and has over 400 million weekly active users as of February.
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