🥯 Today on Bagel Bots:

• 🤯 Did China’s DeepSeek Steal OpenAI’s Secrets?

• ⚡️ Fresh tech of the day - Zuckerberg Flexes Meta’s AI Muscle with a Massive Data Center

• 📰 The latest AI and tech news

• 🤖 Cool new apps for you to check out

• 🧠 Today’s Free Prompt: Your Personal AI Stress Coach—Try This Today

• 🤔 Can you guess which image is real and which one is AI? Go vote!

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One Big Story: Did China’s DeepSeek Steal OpenAI’s Secrets?

Microsoft and OpenAI are investigating whether DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, got too close to OpenAI’s tech. Bloomberg reports that Microsoft security teams spotted DeepSeek-linked individuals pulling a ton of data through OpenAI’s API last fall—way more than they should’ve been able to access.

Key Takeaways:

• OpenAI’s API has strict limits, but DeepSeek may have found a way to extract more data than allowed.

• Microsoft, OpenAI’s biggest investor, flagged this as a potential breach of OpenAI’s terms.

• DeepSeek’s latest AI model, R1, is making waves. It outperforms U.S. rivals at a fraction of the cost.

• U.S. officials are concerned DeepSeek used “distillation,” a technique that extracts knowledge from existing AI models.

• OpenAI and the U.S. government are actively working to prevent foreign firms from siphoning AI advancements.

My Take: If this is true, it’s a huge deal. AI is the new arms race, and this would be like China sneaking blueprints for cutting-edge fighter jets. Distillation isn’t new—it’s a known strategy for training models using outputs from more powerful ones—but if DeepSeek really extracted knowledge from OpenAI’s models, it shows how hard it is to keep these systems locked down.

In addition, DeepSeek’s R1 model is reportedly crushing it while being way cheaper than U.S. competitors. That alone is enough to set off alarm bells in Silicon Valley. AI development is moving fast, and guardrails around intellectual property are struggling to keep up. Expect OpenAI and Microsoft to tighten access even more, and regulators will start paying close attention.

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Cool Tech: Zuckerberg Flexes Meta’s AI Muscle with a Massive Data Center

Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to know that Meta is very much in the AI game. In a recent post, he revealed that Meta has built one of the world’s largest AI supercomputers and is on track to quadruple its AI training capacity by the end of 2024.

Key Takeaways:

• Meta has quietly built one of the largest AI training clusters, set to grow even bigger.

• By the end of 2024, its AI computing power will be 4x what it is today.

• This is Meta’s way of reminding the world that it is still a major AI player, not just OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft.

• Zuckerberg sees AI as Meta’s next big frontier—beyond social media and the metaverse.

My Take: Zuck has made it clear that AI is Meta’s future, but what’s the actual plan? Are we talking about better AI assistants in WhatsApp and Instagram, or is this the foundation for something bigger—maybe AI-generated social experiences? Either way, Meta is making a statement: It has the money, the infrastructure, and the ambition to compete at the highest level in AI.

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Interesting News

🤖 UBTech Robotics, a leading Chinese humanoid robot manufacturer, plans to begin mass production of industrial humanoid robots by the end of 2025.

🏃 In April, Beijing will host a groundbreaking half-marathon where 12,000 human runners will compete alongside bipedal humanoid robots from leading companies like Tesla and Boston Dynamics, showcasing advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence.

🪖 In response to Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s recent advancements, Meta has established four specialized “war rooms” of engineers to analyze how DeepSeek’s AI is outperforming competitors at a lower cost. Two of these teams focus on understanding DeepSeek’s cost-saving measures, while the other two examine the data and methodologies used in their AI development. 

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Today’s Tip: Your Personal AI Stress Coach—Try This Today

Stress and anxiety are universal experiences, but how we handle them can make all the difference between feeling overwhelmed and staying in control. Whether you’re dealing with work deadlines, personal challenges, or unexpected life events, the right approach can help you confidently navigate challenging moments. But managing stress isn’t just about deep breaths or quick fixes—it’s about finding strategies that truly fit your personality, lifestyle, and unique situation. That’s where this mega-prompt comes in.

Think of it as your personal stress coach, helping you create a tailored plan that actually works for you. The more details you provide, the better the advice you’ll get—whether you need instant relief, long-term resilience, or better-coping mechanisms. No more generic tips that don’t apply to your life. This prompt adapts to you, giving you a customized roadmap for managing stress in a realistic and effective way. Let it do the heavy lifting so you can focus on feeling better, thinking clearer, and taking back control.

I need personalized and actionable strategies for managing stress and anxiety based on my unique situation. Please provide a detailed response that includes practical techniques, mindset shifts, lifestyle adjustments, and long-term strategies. If relevant, include examples, science-backed approaches, and expert-recommended techniques. Your response should be fully customized based on the details I provide below.

My Situation:

1. Main Source of Stress: My biggest source of stress and anxiety is [describe your main stressor, e.g., work, relationships, financial issues, health concerns, major life change]. This stress is [situational/chronic], meaning it [describe if it’s short-term, recurring, or ongoing].

2. How It Affects Me: Stress impacts me in the following ways:

• Emotionally, I feel [e.g., anxious, irritable, overwhelmed, numb].
• Physically, I experience [e.g., headaches, tension, insomnia, stomach issues, rapid heartbeat].
• It affects my daily life by [describe specific ways stress interferes with work, relationships, sleep, focus, health, etc.].

3. My Current Coping Strategies:

• Right now, I manage stress by [list current habits, whether healthy or unhealthy, e.g., working harder, avoidance, talking to friends, exercising, using mindfulness].
• What helps me is [describe any techniques that have worked for you], and what doesn’t work is [describe any past attempts that failed].

4. My Personality & Preferences:

• I am [introverted/extroverted], and I prefer [practical, step-by-step solutions/mindset-based approaches].
• I respond better to [structured plans, flexibility, accountability, etc.] when making changes.

5. Lifestyle Factors That Influence My Stress:

• My daily routine involves [describe a typical day and any stress triggers].
• I get [amount] hours of sleep per night and [amount] exercise per week.
• My diet includes [describe diet and any habits that may impact stress, e.g., caffeine, sugar, alcohol intake].

6. My Goals for Stress Management:

• I want to [specific goal, e.g., reduce panic attacks, improve sleep, feel more in control, develop resilience].
• I need solutions that fit within [timeframe, e.g., immediate relief, short-term changes, long-term habits].

What I Need from You:

Please create a personalized action plan that includes:

Immediate Relief Strategies – Simple techniques I can use in the moment when stress or anxiety hits hard.

Daily Habits for Long-Term Stress Reduction – Small, realistic changes I can incorporate into my daily routine.

Cognitive & Mindset Shifts – Ways to reframe negative thoughts and improve my mental resilience.

Science-Backed Insights – Any psychological or neurological explanations that can help me understand and improve my stress response.

Behavioral Techniques – Practical habits or exercises that can help me feel more in control.

Social & Emotional Support Recommendations – Guidance on using my relationships and social environment to reduce stress.

Customized Action Plan – A step-by-step breakdown of what I should do daily, weekly, and in high-stress situations to improve my overall well-being.

Encouragement & Motivation – A reminder that progress takes time, setbacks are normal, and self-compassion is key.

Are you interested in getting a customized version of the prompt above? Do you have a prompt you want created? Email us at [email protected].

🤔 Which image is real?

One of these images is real, and one was created with AI. Vote for which one you think is real, and tell us why you voted that way. My only goal is to choose such good photos that the majority of votes are wrong.

The last edition’s results—64% were correct!

Did you vote in the poll from January 29th? The bottom image was real! Go back and see the photos here. So what do you think? Are you getting better at spotting AI vs. not?