DeepSeek AI Takes Over Apple App Store: New #1 Free App Shocks Tech World
Tech world, hold up. Who called this? 'Cause I didn't. Out of absolutely nowhere, DeepSeek AI, the brand-spanking-new AI assistant from a Chinese startup, has just rocketed to the top of the Apple App Store charts. Yes, you read that right: #1 FREE APP for iPhones. This is HUGE.
DeepSeek AI Assistant App on iPhone Beats Out the Big Guys
Even ChatGPT
Seriously, let that sink in. This is no utility app. DeepSeek AI is an AI assistant pitted against giants like OpenAI and its very popular ChatGPT. And right now, if the US Apple App Store is anything to go by, DeepSeek is winning the race of free apps. They have actually overtaken ChatGPT. Disruption, if there ever was one.
"DeepSeek AI Assistant is currently the top rated free app on Apple’s App Store in the US. It is currently the top app for iPhones, beating out rivals like OpenAI’s ChatGPT."
Open Source Magic and Under $6 Million
But here's the really mind-blowing part: DeepSeek is built on an open-source platform, the DeepSeek V3 model. And get this-they're claiming it was developed for under $6 million US dollars. Six million. In the world of AI development, that's practically pocket change. Yet, they're saying it can go toe-to-toe with the likes of Claude 3.5 and GPT-4o. If true, that's an insane level of efficiency and power.
Why Is This a Big Deal
This isn't just another app topping the charts. DeepSeek's rise is significant for several reasons:
- Open source is powerful; it proves that open-source AI can actually compete, often times lead in innovation and user adoption.
- Challenging the Status Quo: Where closed-source models from big tech corporations are dominant, DeepSeek shakes their dominance.
- Accessibility and Transparency: Open-source AI has better access to collaborative development that might democratize AI technology.
Available Everywhere You Need It
Want to try it out yourself? DeepSeek AI is ready for action as an app, via API, and on the web. That broad accessibility is probably a big part of its rapid growth. And with the first DeepSeek-R1 model released under the permissive MIT license, it's even free for commercial use. Boom.
What's Next for DeepSeek
Honestly, nobody does. But one thing is sure: DeepSeek AI has arrived and in the most dramatic of styles. This is a space to be kept on close radar. Might this just be the new beginning of times for AI by which open source ingenuity propels advancement? It definitely seems like it does.
