The World This Week in AI (30th January 2025)

DeepSeek’s Open-Source R1 Outperforms OpenAI’s o1

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek has released DeepSeek-R1, an open-source reasoning model that reportedly matches or exceeds OpenAI’s o1 on certain benchmarks while costing a fraction of its API price.

Key Highlights

• Advanced Reasoning Capabilities – R1 uses a reasoning-first approach like OpenAI’s o1, producing more reliable results in physics, science, and math.
• Scalable Model Sizes – R1 has 671B parameters, but also includes smaller versions (as low as 1.5B parameters) that can run locally.
• Beating o1 on Benchmarks – R1 outperforms OpenAI’s model on AIME, MATH-500, and SWE-bench Verified.
• Affordable & Open-Source – Available under an MIT license, R1 costs $0.14 per million input tokens, compared to o1’s $7.50.

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OpenAI Launches Operator, Its First Autonomous Web Agent

OpenAI has unveiled Operator, an AI agent capable of independently navigating web browsers to complete everyday tasks. This marks a major milestone in autonomous AI assistance.

Key Highlights

• Advanced Web Interaction – Operator uses a new Computer-Using Agent model, combining GPT-4o’s vision and reasoning to navigate websites naturally.
• Major Partnerships – Integrated with DoorDash, Instacart, and Uber for seamless task execution while respecting platform rules.
• Built-in Safety Features – Requires user approval for purchases, includes automated threat detection, and offers “takeover mode” for handling sensitive information.
• Limited Release for Now – Currently available to U.S. Pro users, with expansion planned after further safety and reliability testing.

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Tencent Unveils Hunyuan3D 2.0: A Breakthrough in 3D AI Generation

Tencent has unveiled Hunyuan3D 2.0, an open-source AI system for creating and animating high-quality 3D assets, revolutionizing digital content creation.

Key Highlights

• Two-Stage Process – Generates 3D shapes with Hunyuan3D-DiT and applies realistic textures with Hunyuan3D-Paint.
• Unmatched Detail – Captures intricate elements like fabric folds, facial features, and surface patterns with superior accuracy.
• Enhanced Workflow – Includes Hunyuan3D-Studio, featuring sketch-to-3D, low-poly stylization, and character animation tools.

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UK Unveils Supercomputer That Develops New Vaccines

The University of Bristol has introduced Isambard-AI, a $276M supercomputer designed to accelerate drug and vaccine development using AI-powered molecular simulations.

Key Highlights

• UK’s Most Powerful Supercomputer – Set to be fully operational this summer, ranking among the top 10 fastest globally.
• AI for Medical Breakthroughs – Already being used to develop Alzheimer’s vaccines, heart disease treatments, and improve melanoma detection.
• Revolutionizing Drug Discovery – Can test millions of drug combinations virtually, rapidly identifying the most promising candidates.

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How to Find Money for AI Projects: Why Large Companies Are Struggling?

In episode 15, we’re diving into a new topic: exploring how funding for AI marketing can be secured and why large companies, especially in Indonesia, are struggling with their marketing.

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