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Introduction to DeepSeek-R1 and Reasoning Models

Learn DeepSeek AI and reasoning models including DeepSeek V3, R1-Zero, distilled models, AI model performance, access methods, and deep learning.

  • Skill level

    Beginner
  • Time to complete

    Approx. <1 hour
  • Certificate of completion

    Yes
  • Prerequisites

    None

About this course

DeepSeek has leapfrogged Silicon Valley giants by open-sourcing R1, a reasoning model rivaling OpenAI's proprietary systems. In this course, explore what reasoning models are and how they're different from conventional LLMs, what DeepSeek-R1 is, and how R1 was made. Next, discover why DeepSeek-R1 is considered groundbreaking, the differences between DeepSeek v3 and R1-Zero, and R1's improvement to R1-Zero and its distilled models. Finally, learn how to implement different methods to safely and securely access DeepSeek, compare R1's behavior to other LLMs, and explore DeepSeek-R1's ideal use cases. After completing this course, you will recognize how DeepSeek-R1 is reshaping global AI innovation.

Learning objectives

  • Discover the key concepts covered in this course
  • Outline the basics of chain-of-thought and reasoning models, including the improvements they make to traditional llms
  • Recognize the history of chinese hedge fund high-flyer and the innovative approaches they've taken to artificial general intelligence (agi) at deepseek

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