DeepSeek Overtakes ChatGPT to Become Top Mobile App Globally
A Chinese AI lab named DeepSeek claims the number one spot on app stores worldwide, surpassing ChatGPT. The surge follows the release of highly efficient open AI models that cause major ripples in the tech industry.
The mobile app for DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab, skyrockets to the No. 1 spot on app stores around the globe, officially overtaking ChatGPT. The app currently sits at the top of the free app charts in the U.S. App Store and 51 other countries. This massive surge in popularity follows the lab's release of open AI models that directly compete with leading offerings from industry giants like OpenAI and Google.
DeepSeek sets itself apart by claiming to train these competitive models for a mere fraction of the cost, even while using significantly less powerful AI chips. This breakthrough in training efficiency sends shockwaves through the tech sector, causing Nvidia's stock price to plummet by as much as 17% on Monday. Downloads of the mobile app double to 2.6 million across iOS and Android in just a few days, with over 80% of those downloads occurring within the past week.
The United States represents the second-largest market for the app, accounting for 15% of total downloads behind China. DeepSeek's rapid ascent challenges the perceived dominance of established consumer AI apps like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. This sudden shift in user behavior proves that the consumer AI market remains highly volatile and vulnerable to innovative new competitors.