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US Researchers Build AI Reasoning Model for $50

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FEB 8

Above: An artificial intelligence keyboard. Image copyright: Unsplash

story last updated FEB 8

The Spin

Narrative A

The S1 breakthrough democratizes AI development by proving that innovative software techniques and efficient training methods can achieve high performance without massive computational or financial resources, potentially revolutionizing how AI models are developed.

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Narrative B

The model's success is misleading since it relies on distilling knowledge from expensive, preexisting AI systems like Gemini. It may violate terms of service while potentially compromising on safety features and long-term innovation potential.

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