Deepseek, is a Chinese artificial intelligence company that develops open-source large language models (LLMs).

On 10 January 2025, DeepSeek released its first free chatbot app, based on the DeepSeek-R1 model, for iOS and Android.

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DeepSeek has become the most downloaded free app in the US just a week after it was launched.

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Its advanced NLP skills generate human-like text, understand complex queries, and perform tasks across various domains.

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DeepSeek's impact on industries, research, and daily life could redefine AI or face obstacles, yet remains a powerful force.

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Liang Wenfeng, is the founder of DeepSeek.

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