DeepSeek is considered by its developers to be one of the most advanced open source models
The Chinese artificial intelligence startup This Monday (January 27, 2025) it surpassed and became the best-rated free app on the Apple Store in the United States. The information is from .
Launched on January 10th, the app Chinese, based on the DeepSeek-V3 model, quickly gained popularity among North American users. DeepSeek is also better rated than its competitor in the Apple Store in Brazil.
a company specializing in application data research, considers V3 to be one of the most advanced open source models today. Its developers claim that it directly competes with cutting-edge closed source models in the world.
The rise of the Chinese app challenges the United States’ leadership in the AI sector. This scenario provokes debates about the Washington DC restrictions on chip exports.
AI chatbots, including ChatGPT and DeepSeek, rely on advanced chips for training. Since 2021, the administration of Joe Biden (Democrat) has reinforced bans, with the aim of blocking the export of these chips to China and limiting the development of AI models by Chinese companies.
However, DeepSeek researchers used Nvidia’s H800 chips, costing less than $6 million, to train DeepSeek-V3. This raises questions about the effectiveness of US export controls, especially since the chips used are not Nvidia’s most advanced models, which the White House has tried to restrict.
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