The DeepSeek AI chatbot from a Chinese startup has briefly outperformed OpenAI's ChatGPT in Apple's US App Store, offering a free alternative with comparable capabilities. Trained efficiently using less powerful chips, the R1 model holds promise for US challengers. However, initial tests reveal traditional generative AI issues like hallucinations and moderation concerns. Users can access DeepSeek through mobile apps or a desktop interface, though account creation is necessary for tracking chats, raising potential privacy issues similar to those seen in other chatbot offerings.
DeepSeek's R1 model is free and rivals OpenAI's offering, but it still faces limitations common to generative AI, like inaccuracies and moderation issues.
Despite its impressive engineering using less powerful AI chips, DeepSeek retains flaws seen in other AI models, such as hallucinations in responses.
Accessing DeepSeek is easy via apps or website, requiring users to create an account that tracks chat history, highlighting privacy considerations.
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