In this episode of AI Wanna Talk, host Jacob Norgord dives into a whirlwind of recent AI developments, covering everything from new models and massive investments to cutting-edge tools and applications. This episode is packed with insights about the ever-changing landscape of artificial intelligence.

Key topics covered include:

• Project Stargate, a $500 billion US initiative to build AI infrastructure across the country, involving companies like OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle, and Nvidia.
• The groundbreaking Deepseek R1 model, which achieves performance on par with OpenAI's premier models at a fraction of the cost.
• A discussion on how Deepseek R1 is open source and what this means for how it can be used, including through Perplexity.
• How the release of Deepseek R1 has caused shifts in the perceived value of GPUs and other AI infrastructure.
• Eleven Labs raising $180 million to enhance their AI audio technology with an aim to make speech the standard of interacting with devices.
• OpenAI's "Operator" agent, which can control your browser to accomplish tasks and the early stages of its development.
• Krea’s custom AI models and their real-time 3D capabilities.
• Pika Labs' new 2.1 model, with a link to apply for early access.
• Adam, a new product that is deemed to be the future of CAD with its ability to generate CAD models from simple prompts.
• The release of another Chinese model, Qwen2.5-Max, which is said to perform better than GPT4o and Claude 3.5 Sonnet.
• An update on Grok, which is reportedly three times faster and has the ability to search the web and X (formerly Twitter).
• A tutorial on how to accept payments from AI agents.
• Deepseek's Janus-Pro 7B image model.
• Kanye West hiring an AI team.

This episode emphasizes how quickly AI is evolving, with innovative models and tools being released at an impressive rate, potentially leading to significant shifts in how we interact with technology in the future.

Links & Resources:

• Deepseek
• Perplexity
• Windsurf
• Eleven Labs Reader App
• Pika Labs 2.1 early access
• Adam CAD
• Qwen2.5-Max
• Grok
• Accepting Payments from AI Agents tutorial
• Deepseek Janus-Pro 7B
• Kanye West's Yeezy AI Team email