AI Legislation and Innovations: Europe’s AI Act and DeepSeek’s Breakthrough

Explore the implications of Europe's groundbreaking AI Act and its potential to set global standards for AI governance. Dive into DeepSeek-AI's revolutionary reasoning models that promise to enhance AI's problem-solving capabilities. Plus, discover how AI tools are reshaping UK governance and retail, offering strategic insights and cost-cutting solutions. This episode delves into the transformative power of AI across various sectors, highlighting the balance between innovation and ethical considerations.

Sources:
https://apnews.com/article/ai-act-european-union-chatbots-155157e2be2e42d0f1acca33983d8c82
https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/01/20/deepseek-ai-releases-deepseek-r1-zero-and-deepseek-r1-first-generation-reasoning-models-that-incentivize-reasoning-capability-in-llms-via-reinforcement-learning/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/20/ai-tool-can-give-ministers-vibe-check-on-whether-mps-will-like-policies
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/21/robot-packers-and-ai-cameras-uk-retail-embraces-automation-to-cut-staff-costs

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) Europe's AI Act: How does it work and what happens next?
(00:03:08) DeepSeek-AI Releases DeepSeek-R1-Zero and DeepSeek-R1: First-Generation Reasoning Models that Incentivize Reasoning Capability in LLMs via Reinforcement Learning
(00:06:52) AI tool can give ministers ‘vibe check’ on whether MPs will like policies
(00:09:39) Robot packers and AI cameras: UK retail embraces automation to cut staff costs