Welcome to this technical deep dive into DeepSeek and their latest GenAI models (DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-R1)!

Whether you are an AI enthusiast, a developer, or someone curious about the next big thing in AI, this course will help you understand, use, and even integrate DeepSeek models into your projects.

== What You’ll Learn ==

Introduction to DeepSeek

• What is DeepSeek and why does it matter?

• A first look at DeepSeek’s models and capabilities

• Understanding basic AI terminology

DeepSeek Models & Architecture

• DeepSeek-V3 vs. DeepSeek-R1 – Key differences

• The open-source aspect & model censorship

• Distilled models and how they compare to OpenAI

• Image generation with DeepSeek’s Janus model

Using DeepSeek online & offline (locally)

• DeepSeek Chat (browser & mobile apps)

• Privacy policies & security considerations

• Running DeepSeek locally using:

  • Ollama

  • LM Studio

DeepSeek API

• Generating an API key

• Making your first API call

• API pricing & privacy policy

• Running a self-hosted model API