DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company, has sent waves through financial markets and drawn attention from the highest levels of the US government.
US President Donald Trump called the app’s emergence “a wake-up call” for the American technology industry, as DeepSeek claimed it developed its R1 AI model at costs far below its competitors.
However, the company’s statements have triggered concerns about the future of the AI industry, leading to value decreases for major global corporations. Moreover, DeepSeek has achieved the top position in US free app downloads within a week of its launch, challenging established platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
DeepSeek vs. ChatGPT: But which AI model is better?
According to a report by the BBC, DeepSeek’s capabilities appear to match or exceed those of established AI platforms in several key areas:
- Sports knowledge: When tested on Scottish football history, DeepSeek quickly produced accurate lists and detailed blog posts, matching ChatGPT’s performance while also noting important contextual details about non-Scottish players.
- Coding assistance: AI researchers and developers, including Samsung Medical Center’s Javier Aguirre and Google’s Head of Chrome Developer Experience Addy Osmani, have reported that DeepSeek outperforms ChatGPT in solving complex coding problems. Osmani noted that developers are using DeepSeek in combination with Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet for optimal results.
- Cost efficiency: According to Osmani, DeepSeek’s services are “significantly cheaper” than both Claude Sonnet and OpenAI’s models.
- Creative writing: While both platforms handled creative tasks well, DeepSeek showed a tendency to provide more detailed, complete responses rather than just outlines.
- Educational content: In tests involving complex historical topics like World War I, DeepSeek provided concise but comprehensive explanations comparable to those of ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.
However, some users have reportedly discovered methods to bypass DeepSeek’s content restrictions by employing alternative characters in place of regular letters, enabling more open conversations with the AI.
DeepSeek, like other AI companies, collects and uses conversation data from its users to improve and train its AI models. This version maintains the key information while presenting it more concisely and clearly.
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