DeepSeek DeepSeek was disruptive in January 2025. (more) DeepSeek Chinese company Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/DeepSeek Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Ethan Teekah Ethan Teekah is an Assistant Editor for Encyclopædia Britannica. He covers topics primarily related to Asia and Asian Studies. Ethan Teekah Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Feb 5, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company that rose to international prominence in January 2025 following the release of its mobile chatbot application and the large language model DeepSeek-R1. Released on January 10, it became the most downloaded app on Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) U.S. app store by January 27 and ranked among the top downloads on the Google Play store. DeepSeek’s superior efficiency, affordability, and transparency compared to American AI companies led to a sharp decline in U.S. tech stocks on January 27. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) was particularly affected, with its share price plummeting 17% and losing nearly $600 ...(100 of 1285 words)

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