Chinese AI App DeepSeek Surpasses ChatGPT on U.S. App Store [Video]

Chinese startup DeepSeek has achieved a major milestone. On Monday, its AI assistant became the top-rated free app on Apple’s App Store in the United States, overtaking ChatGPT. The app, powered by the DeepSeek-V3 model, has gained immense popularity among U.S. users since its release on January 10, according to data from research firm Sensor Tower.

DeepSeek-V3, the technology driving the app, is claimed to rival advanced closed-source models globally. The creators describe it as a leading open-source model, challenging Silicon Valley’s dominance in artificial intelligence. The app’s rapid rise highlights shifting views on U.S. supremacy in AI and the limitations of Washington’s export controls targeting China’s advanced tech capabilities.

Training AI models like DeepSeek and ChatGPT requires high-powered chips. Since 2021, the Biden administrationhas expanded restrictions to prevent these advanced chips from reaching China. The goal is to limit China’s ability to train cutting-edge AI models. However, DeepSeek researchers revealed last month that the DeepSeek-V3 model was trained using Nvidia’s H800 …