The Roundtable Rethink Podcast

The Current State of Self-Driving, DeepSeek v3.2, & The UK Energy Crisis

Stephen Vallance, Paddy Donnelly, Andy Donnelly Season 1 Episode 29

This week, we dive deep into the numbers behind Tesla’s autonomous driving acceleration. We look at the massive mileage milestones that are separating FSD from the competition and what the latest safety data says about the path to "unsupervised."

Then, we break down the drop of DeepSeek V3.2. This isn’t just another model release; it’s a masterclass in reinforcement learning designed specifically for agentic workloads. We unpack the benchmarks that matter, the new training methodology, and why this model might be the new standard for autonomous agents.

Finally, we turn our eyes to the grid. We discuss the UK’s energy policy following the recent budget—analyzing the mix of nuclear, gas, and renewables, and asking the hard question: Are UK consumers getting a raw deal compared to the rest of the world?