296: DeepSeek Unpacked: Security, Innovation, and What’s Next

What the Dev?

Join SD Times news editor Jenna Barron for a panel discussion on DeepSeek and what developers need to know about this model that has been in the spotlight for the past few weeks.
The conversation covers why DeepSeek has gained so much attention, what makes it different from other models, proper data security and hygiene practices for using DeepSeek, and predictions for the future of AI innovation.
The speakers include:

• Melissa Ruzzi, director of AI at AppOmni
• Bratin Saha, chief product and technology officer at DigitalOcean
• Kate O’Neill, author, speaker, and executive consultant on technology’s impact on the human experience

Related resources from our speakers:

• Kate’s new book, What Matters Next: A Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions - https://www.koinsights.com/books/what-matters-next-book/
• AppOmni’s webinar on AI security and balancing the risks and benefits of AI - https://appomni.com/webinars/ai-security-balancing-business-and-saas-risks/
• AskOmni, a chatbot for SaaS security - https://appomni.com/askomni/
• How to Run DeepSeek R1 Large Language Models on DigitalOcean GPU Droplets - https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/deepseek-r1-gpu-droplets
• DigitalOcean Deploy 2025 Keynote - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phxuIai5cD8

The video for this conversation was also posted to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdtkj2YN4Nw