It is the artificial intelligence platform of the moment, capable in a day to bring down the actions of the competition, including Nvidia, in the American stock exchange. Deepseek places itself as an innovation capable of redefining the way we interact with the older research and analysis technologies in a cheaper way in a few days, this Chinese IA has become the most downloaded free app on iPhone in America, representing a nightmare for the American big techs. But what exactly is Deepseek, who created it, how does it work and in what way stands out from more consolidated solutions such as chatgpt?
What is Deepseek?
Deepseek is an artificial intelligence platform designed to perform in -depth analyzes and provide highly specific answers to complex questions. It is not limited to elaborating natural language, but is built to go further, allowing users to explore information with an unprecedented depth. The platform is open source and free, a detail that distinguishes it from the IA of the big tech such as Openai, Anthropic and Google, often more expensive and less accessible.
Who is the founder?
Deepseek was founded in 2023 by Liang Wenfeng, a visionary entrepreneur with a background in electronic information engineering and a long experience in the financial sector. Wenfeng is known for having founded High-Flyer, a quantitative Hedge Fund based in Hangzhou, which uses the IA for financial trading. In 2023, he decided to move the focus on advanced artificial intelligence, founding Deepseek with the aim of creating cutting -edge AI models and accessible to everyone.
How does Deepseek work?
Deepseek uses advanced Machine Learning algorithms to analyze large quantities of data and generate detailed and contextualized responses. His most recent model, R1, has been developed through learning techniques for reinforcement and combines web research features in real time with advanced reasoning skills. This allows Deepseek not only to access updated data, but also to explain the logical passages used to process the answers, offering users unprecedented transparency.
The differences with chatgpt
Although Deepseek and Chatgpt share some similarities in their ability to understand and generate text, the two platforms are significantly distinguished:
- Purpose: Chatgpt is mainly designed for conversational interactions and generic assistance, while Deepseek focuses on the analysis of complex data and on the supply of highly specific responses.
- Sources of data: Chatgpt uses a model trained on a large corpus of pre -existing data, while Deepseek R1 enters real -time data from the web.
- Efficiency: Deepseek R1 is designed to be extremely cheap. Elaborating one million token with R1 costs around $ 2.19, against the 60 dollars required by the O1 model of Openai.
- Open Source: Deepseek is completely open source, allowing developers to inspect, modify and improve the code, while Chatgpt is a proprietary platform.
How is it used?
The use of Deepseek is intuitive. Users can access the platform through a web interface (www.deepseek.com) or a dedicated application, where they can insert specific questions or requests. Thanks to its ability to understand the context, it offers relevant and detailed results in a few moments. In addition, it is possible to download optimized versions of the model for offline use on personal devices, guaranteeing privacy and continuous access even without internet connection.
The strategic advantages of Deepseek
Deepseek stands out not only for its technological power, but also for the efficiency of costs and the ability to work on less advanced hardware. This innovative approach was necessary due to the export restrictions imposed by the United States, which limit Chinese access to the most advanced semiconductors. Despite this, the developers have perfected the optimization of software resources, guaranteeing excellent performance at significantly lower costs compared to western models.
The risks associated with Deepseek
Like any advanced technology, Deepseek also presents risks that must be considered:
- Bias in the data: despite the advanced algorithms, Deepseek could be influenced by bias present in the data used for analyzes, leading to potentially distorted results.
- Data security: integration with external databases and the processing of large quantities of information can raise concerns regarding the protection of sensitive data.
- Censorship: Deepseek models seem to be aligned with Chinese government’s policies, especially on politically sensitive issues, raising questions about impartiality and freedom of information. If you ask a question about the events in Piazza Tiananmen, you don’t get an answer. However, being open source, censorship on the platform can be around.
- Abuse of technology: the improper use of such a powerful platform could lead to ethical or legal consequences, for example in the manipulation of information or in the unauthorized use of data.
Ultimately a real novelty in
world of the AI, which has the limit in its origin. However, Wenfeng states that in none way the Beijing government has been involved in development: if this is truth, perhaps one day deepseek will be able to racconce.