# Latest AI Research Sharing the latest research in AI, especially around LLMs. Page: Feed: --- ## [Software engineering has changed](https://madiator.substack.com/p/software-engineering-has-changed) _2026-01-25 · Mahesh_ Software engineering has changed substantially in the past few months, and most people (including the majority of the software engineers) are still not paying enough attention! ## [Finetuning is so back](https://madiator.substack.com/p/finetuning-is-so-back) _2025-05-16 · Mahesh_ People are realizing the importance and usefulness of finetuning. ## [What DeepSeek means for the world](https://madiator.substack.com/p/what-deepseek-means-for-the-world) _2025-03-07 · Mahesh_ DeepSeek-R1 dropped on Jan 20, a sleepy Monday morning for many in the US because it was an MLK holiday. ## [OpenThinker is a decensored DeepSeek-R1 distill model](https://madiator.substack.com/p/openthinker-is-a-decensored-deepseek) _2025-02-21 · Mahesh_ DeepSeek announced DeepSeek-R1 about a month ago, bringing reasoning to the forefront. ## [Deepseek-R1](https://madiator.substack.com/p/deepseek-r1) _2025-01-21 · Mahesh_ I jotted some notes down on my X account, which I am writing here as well, with a few more thoughts. ## [Spotlight on Meta](https://madiator.substack.com/p/spotlight-on-meta) _2023-05-14 · Mahesh_ Hi everyone, thanks to all those who subscribed before my first actual post. ## [A Newsletter for making AI Research accessible](https://madiator.substack.com/p/a-newsletter-for-making-ai-research) _2023-04-24 · Mahesh_ We are at an inflection point with AI, and many people are eager to learn about the latest research in AI.