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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Martyn Landi

What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI app shaking up the tech market?

DeepSeek operates in a similar way to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, but its developers say they have spent a fraction of the cost (Andy Wong/AP) - (AP)

A new AI chatbot from China has sent the US stock market tumbling as its apparent performance on a small budget has shaken up the tech landscape.

Called DeepSeek, the app operates in a similar fashion to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, but its developers say they have achieved these results for a fraction of the cost.

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