Fordel StudiosChina’s DeepSeek hits #1 on App Store, shocks AI researchers, sends US tech shares tumbling
What Happened
China’s DeepSeek – an AI chatbot intended to rival ChatGPT – is currently the number one download in the App Store, after its performance took US companies by surprise. The Chinese startup appears to be rivalling the performance of OpenAI’s ChatGPT despite having cost far less to develop, and tha
Fordel's Take
look, china is just smashing the volume metric. deepseek hitting number one in the app store proves that sheer scale and focused, less-capital-intensive engineering can beat the hype of the big Western labs. it's a stark reminder that performance isn't just about the billions in VC funding; it's about efficient execution and localization.
What To Do
we need to re-evaluate benchmarks based on actual regional deployment success, not just raw compute.
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