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Here’s what I have for today:

1. OpenAI vs DeepSeek: East-West AI Cold War?

2. SimpleApply: Your AI Job Application Wingman

3. GI Timeline: DeepMind CEO Says "Not So Fast!"

Alright, let’s dive in!

Three main stories for the day.

1/ OpenAI Points Finger at DeepSeek as "State-Controlled"

OpenAI is raising eyebrows with claims that Chinese AI company DeepSeek is "state-controlled" and pushing for restrictions on Chinese AI models.

The irony? DeepSeek's model is open source, while OpenAI's... well, isn't so open anymore.

Reddit users demand proof and remind Sam Altman of his past comments about LLMs having no "competitive moat."

The underlying tension seems to be that DeepSeek is doing more with less cash, potentially threatening OpenAI's profit margins.

This feels less like security concerns and more like someone getting nervous about the competition.

2/ SimpleApply: The AI That Submits Job Applications While You Sleep

A new AI agent, SimpleApply, automates the job hunt by matching your skills with open positions.

It offers three ways to use it: manual application with job scoring, selective auto-application, or full auto-pilot for jobs with a 60%+ match.

Users love how it finds remote opportunities they'd never discovered, though concerns about data privacy and application spam have been raised.

The developer assures they're handling PII properly and avoiding reapplications to prevent ATS flagging.

Some suggest a "pay per callback" model instead of upfront fees. Which, hmm, actually makes a ton of sense for the unemployed crowd they're targeting!

3/ DeepMind CEO Pushes Back AGI Timeline to 5-10 Years

While some AI execs predict human-level AI next year (looking at you, Anthropic's Dario Amodei), DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is pumping the brakes, suggesting AGI is still 5-10 years away.

Hassabis explains the key challenge is getting AI to understand real-world context.

It turns out teaching AI to play StarCraft is easier than making it navigate actual reality (who knew?).

Meanwhile, Cisco's Chief Product Officer boldly claims we'll see "meaningful evidence of AGI" in 2025, with superintelligence "a few years out."

At this point, these AGI predictions are starting to feel like weather forecasts.

They are entertaining to hear, but I wouldn't plan my picnic around them.

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