DeepSeek: The New Chinese AI That’s Making ChatGPT Sweat a Little

By Danial Martinus  •  27 Jan 2025 in Futurism

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Move over, ChatGPT—there’s a new AI in town.

Meet DeepSeek, the brainy newcomer that’s making waves in the world of artificial intelligence. But before you start picturing robots taking over the world, let’s break it down in plain English.

DeepSeek is basically a super-smart computer programme that can chat with you, answer questions, and even help you write stuff. Sound familiar? Yeah, it’s kind of like ChatGPT, but with its own unique flavour.

The beginnings of DeepSeek

So, how did DeepSeek get started? Well, imagine a bunch of really smart people sitting in a room (or maybe a fancy lab with lots of coffee) thinking, “How can we make an AI that’s not just smart but also super helpful and easy to use?”

That’s pretty much the origin story of DeepSeek. It was built by a team of tech wizards who wanted to create an AI that could understand human language better than ever before. They fed it tons of information—books, articles, you name it—and taught it how to chat like a pro.

The result? A digital assistant that’s ready to help you with everything from writing emails to explaining why your cat insists on sitting on your keyboard.

Now, let’s address the obvious: ChatGPT. You know, the AI that’s been hogging the spotlight like it’s the main character in a teen drama. ChatGPT is great and all—it can write essays, answer trivia, and even tell you a joke (though some of them are pretty cringe). But DeepSeek? It’s like the new kid who shows up and suddenly everyone’s whispering, “Who’s that?”

DeepSeek isn’t just trying to be a ChatGPT clone—it’s got its own vibe

For starters, it’s designed to be super user-friendly.

You don’t need to be a tech genius to figure it out—just type in a question, and boom, you’ve got an answer. It’s also got a knack for understanding context, which means it can keep up with your rambling thoughts better than your coworker after three cups of coffee.

But here’s where it gets interesting. DeepSeek is all about customisation. Want it to sound like a Shakespearean poet? Done. Need it to explain quantum physics like you’re five? No problem. It’s like having a personal assistant who can switch personalities faster than a TikTok trend.

Of course, DeepSeek isn’t perfect. Sometimes it might give you an answer that’s a little… off. Or it might need a gentle nudge to get back on track. But hey, nobody’s perfect—not even ChatGPT, which occasionally serves up answers that make you go, “Uh, what?”

So, is DeepSeek going to dethrone ChatGPT? Not exactly. It’s more like a friendly rival. Think of it as the Pepsi to ChatGPT’s Coke. Both are great, but sometimes you’re in the mood for something a little different.

At the end of the day, DeepSeek is proof that the AI world is getting more interesting by the minute. Whether you’re team ChatGPT, team DeepSeek, or just team “I-don’t-know-what’s-going-on-but-this-is-cool,” one thing’s for sure: The future of AI is looking pretty neat.

And who knows? Maybe one day, DeepSeek will be writing articles about itself. Now that’s a plot twist.

But who will win the AI war eventually?

Ah, the million-dollar question.

Let’s be real, though—this isn’t a war with a clear winner. It’s more like a never-ending tech arms race where everyone’s trying to one-up each other. ChatGPT might be the big name right now, but DeepSeek and others are nipping at its heels, adding new features, improving accuracy, and trying to out-cool each other.

But here’s the twist: The real winner might not be the AI at all—it’s us, the users. Competition drives innovation, and as these AIs duke it out, we get better tools, smarter assistants, and more ways to make our lives easier.

Whether it’s ChatGPT, DeepSeek, or some AI that’s currently just a glimmer in a developer’s eye, we’re the ones who benefit from their rivalry.

That said, if I had to place a bet (and I’m not a betting person, but let’s pretend), I’d say the future belongs to the AI that can adapt the fastest. The one that can learn quicker, understand us better, and maybe even crack a joke that doesn’t make us cringe.

But hey, if all else fails, maybe we’ll just end up with a bunch of AIs teaming up to take over the world together. And honestly? At this point, I wouldn’t even be mad. At least they’d probably fix the Wi-Fi.

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Disclaimer: This article was wholly written by DeepSeek, with minor edits from JUICE’s end for style and clarity. It was prompted to be slightly witty and snarky. HA, fooled you! Or did this story not sound human at all?

Developed by Chinese quant hedge fund founder Liang Wenfeng, DeepSeek was put together with lower-grade Nvidia H800 chips, a team of young talent, and the determination to make an AI open-source. The full cost of development hasn’t been publicly disclosed, but we know DeepSeek was made with just a fraction of the cost it took to build OpenAI’s ChatGPT (reportedly US$5.3 million). It wrote this article, and will probably be writing more complex—and human-sounding—stories with further training. Are you scared or excited? Or both?