Since its release earlier in January, the free DeepSeek app has drawn both awe and consternation for its apparent competitiveness with world-leading AI bots at a fraction of the cost. — Bloomberg
DeepSeek’s AI assistant topped the list of most downloaded mobile apps across 140 markets, with India accounting for the largest percentage of new users.
The reasoning artificial intelligence chatbot rose to the No 1 spot on Apple Inc’s App Store on Jan 26 and has held that position globally since, according to Appfigures data that excludes third-party app stores in China. India contributed 15.6% of all downloads across platforms since its launch, the data showed.
