Revolutionizing AI: Open-Source Innovations and Funding Surges

Explore the groundbreaking advancements in AI with Open-Reasoner-Zero's open-source framework enhancing reasoning skills, and DeepSeek AI's DeepEP library optimizing MoE model training. Delve into the ethical debate on AI's impact on creativity with Andrew and Alastair Webber's critique of UK copyright changes. Plus, discover Anthropic's impressive $3.5 billion funding round, highlighting the financial dynamics and future potential of AI innovation. Join us for insights into the transformative power of open-source contributions and strategic investments shaping the future of AI.

Sources:
https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/24/open-reasoner-zero-an-open-source-implementation-of-large-scale-reasoning-oriented-reinforcement-learning-training/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/25/grand-theft-ai-ministers-behind-it-work-stolen-copyright
https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/24/anthropic-reportedly-ups-its-next-funding-round-to-3-5b/
https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/24/deepseek-ai-releases-deepep-an-open-source-ep-communication-library-for-moe-model-training-and-inference/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:44) Open-Reasoner-Zero: An Open-source Implementation of Large-Scale Reasoning-Oriented Reinforcement Learning Training
(00:04:20) It’s grand theft AI and UK ministers are behind it. Oppose this robbery of people’s creativity | Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alastair Webber
(00:07:39) Anthropic reportedly ups its next funding round to $3.5B
(00:09:55) DeepSeek AI Releases DeepEP: An Open-Source EP Communication Library for MoE Model Training and Inference