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How does DeepSeek work: An inside look


A bit about what's going on behind the scenes, simplified.

Welcome to the Programming and Doodles blog today we’ll be talking about DeepSeek in-depth— including its architecture, and most importantly, how it’s any different from OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Simply put, this means that instead of keeping track of everything in memory, MLA compresses and stores only the most important details from past interactions. This also makes DeepSeek a better model for long conversations, as it doesn’t drift away from reality and produces chaotic outputs when handling complex discussions.

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