Chinese Startup Sparks Global AI Collaboration
Hangzhou-based AI company DeepSeek just wrapped its Open Source Week by releasing five cutting-edge code repositories – including FlashMLA and Fire-Flyer File System – to GitHub and Hugging Face. With tools designed to boost machine learning efficiency, the move aims to democratize access to advanced AI tech.
GitHub Stardom & Expert Praise
FlashMLA racked up 5,000 GitHub stars in six hours, while Tsinghua University professor Shen Yang praised the tools' 'top-tier advancements' in distributed computing. Croatian AI expert Drago Ciliga called it a 'game-changer' for smaller countries: 'This proves modern tools belong to everyone.'
The 'Android Era' of AI?
GeTui CEO Fang Yi compared the initiative to Android’s open-source revolution, saying it lets developers worldwide 'co-create across industries.' Even German pharma giant Merck’s AI lead Walid Mehanna highlighted DeepSeek’s 'cost-efficient, transparent' approach.
Community Love & Future Vision
Social media buzzed with praise, including from user @FranciscoPerlaza: '@deepseek_ai’s community spirit is .' Founder Liang Wenfeng doubled down on the mission: 'Every shared line of code accelerates collective progress – no ivory towers here.'
Zhejiang University’s Professor Wu Fei predicts these tools will become 'foundational platforms' for customized AI solutions. As one X user put it: 'This is how we build tomorrow.'
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