Deepseek’s Impact on Your AI Strategy
In this episode, Keith Townsend is joined by Dion Hinchcliffe—VP and Practice Lead for The Futurum Group’s CIO practice—to explore the monumental impact of DeepSeek, a new large language model (LLM) that’s challenging AI industry norms. They discuss the astonishing claims surrounding DeepSeek’s minimal training costs, its potential to run on everyday hardware at ChatGPT-level performance, and why this breakthrough could dramatically reshape AI budgets, strategies, and capabilities in the enterprise. Dion also shares insights from The Futurum Group’s new CEO Data Report, published in partnership with Kearney, revealing how top executives are prioritizing AI initiatives. Tune in to discover why now might be the time to rethink long-term AI spend, how to prepare for an era of “superintelligence,” and where to find key research on the evolving AI landscape.
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Futurum Group’s CEO Report: https://info.futurumgroup.com/ceos-ai-2025
Key Takeaways:
• Disruptive AI Economics: DeepSeek’s cost and performance claims could radically lower the barrier to training and running LLMs, impacting big players like OpenAI and NVIDIA.
• Enterprise Strategy Shifts: Organizations should avoid long-term AI contracts; the landscape is evolving too quickly to lock in big budgets prematurely.
• Operational Efficiency: Innovations in model compression and bit optimization will likely become the new standard, making AI inference cheaper and more accessible.
• CEO Perspectives: The latest CEO Data Report shows top execs are leading AI initiatives directly but see better outcomes when they empower their teams to innovate.
Don’t miss this timely conversation about the new frontier in AI model development and how it might transform enterprise technology strategies in the near future.
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