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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kanis Leung

DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently

China DeepSeek AI - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Chinese tech startup DeepSeek ’s new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the rival of OpenAI's ChatGPT.

DeepSeek’s AI assistant became the No. 1 downloaded free app on Apple’s iPhone store on Tuesday afternoon and its launch made Wall Street tech superstars' stocks tumble. Observers are eager to see whether the Chinese company has matched America’s leading AI companies at a fraction of the cost.

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