NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 27 \u2013 Chinese startup DeepSeek\u2019s AI assistant became the top-rated free app on Apple\u2019s U.S. App Store on Monday, surpassing OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n
Powered by the DeepSeek-V3 model, which its creators claim rivals the most advanced closed-source AI models globally, the app has gained rapid popularity among U.S. users since its release on January 10, according to app analytics firm Sensor Tower.<\/p>\n
DeepSeek\u2019s rise challenges long-held assumptions about U.S. dominance in AI and the effectiveness of Washington\u2019s export controls aimed at limiting China\u2019s access to advanced chips for AI development.<\/p>\n
Since 2021, the Biden administration has expanded restrictions to prevent China from acquiring high-end Nvidia chips used in AI training. However, DeepSeek researchers previously stated that their model was trained using Nvidia\u2019s H800 chips at a cost of under $6 million\u2014raising questions about the impact of U.S. trade policies.<\/p>\n
DeepSeek, a Hangzhou-based startup founded in 2023, remains relatively unknown compared to major Chinese tech firms like Baidu, which pioneered China\u2019s first large-language AI model. While many Chinese firms have since developed AI models, DeepSeek is the first to be recognized by U.S. tech experts as matching or even surpassing top American AI systems.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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