DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup founded in 2023 by entrepreneur Liang Wenfeng, has rapidly emerged as a significant player in the global AI industry. Its AI assistant app, the latest version called Deepseek R1 has quickly become the top free app on Apple's App Store, surpassing established platforms like ChatGPT.Key Factors Behind DeepSeek's Impact:Cost-Effective Development: DeepSeek's R1 model was developed for under $6 million, a fraction of the cost incurred by competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic, which have spent hundreds of millions to billions on similar technologies.Efficient Resource Utilization: The company trained its models using less advanced Nvidia chips, showcasing significant engineering innovation. It used the Nvdia H100 chips which are inferior in quality to the H800 chips used by others.Open-Source Approach: DeepSeek's R1 model is open-source, allowing users and companies to modify and integrate it into other tools, fostering broader adoption and innovation. Comparison with OpenAI and ChatGPT:Accessibility: DeepSeek offers its AI assistant for free, contrasting with OpenAI's subscription-based model.Performance: Benchmark tests indicate that DeepSeek's R1 model matches or even surpasses OpenAI's offerings in various tasks, including problem-solving and natural language understanding. News18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
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