Discussion keeps the world turning This is Roundtable A year ago,
open source AI was just tech jargon for serious coders.
Now, though, anyone can download, tweak, and share these models.
So who benefits in that situation?
Well, some see innovation, others see risk,
but this affects the apps that you and I use and the choices that you and I will have.
One year after DeepSeek changed the game, where do we stand now?
Coming to you live from our studios in Beijing, this is Roundtable.
I'm Steve Hatherly.
Thank you so much for being with us today.
And for the show, I'm with Feifei and Yusha.
First up, a year ago or so, open source AI sounded like something
that you might hear in a very serious meeting between people who own too many keyboards.
But something has changed.
AI models are no longer just products sitting behind the walls of a few giant tech companies.
More and more of them are being opened up.
Downloaded, modified, shared, and built upon by people all around the world.
But if everyone can get their hands on the technology, well then who comes out on top?
Does open source make AI cheaper or faster or more accessible?
And I wonder this too, can companies really make money by giving their technology away?