- From darkness to global fame, the Gigant Giants of Deepseek Rise Spooks
- Now it is in the second position behind OpenAi chatgpt
- The 24 -hour reign of Deepseek as the main term of AI caused the market chaos
On January 28, Depseek R1, only eight days at that time, became the most popular term in the world in Google Trends for 24 hours.
It exceeded terms of the known as chatgpt, Llama, Gemini and Co -cilot, capturing global attention and causing unprecedented volatility in stock markets.
This sudden increase sent shock waves through stock markets, particularly that affect the actions of the main companies such as NVIDIA and ASML, which saw significant decreases. The fear among investors with respect to the “disruptive” potential of Deepseek led to mass actions, which resulted in thousands of lost in several sectors in a single negotiation day. Nvidia was more affected, suffering a record drop of $ 600 billion.
Deepseek now second but it’s still popular
After its 24 -hour increase, ‘Deepseek R1’ has now fallen to the second position behind Just Chatgpt in many territories, but remains the best in Russia and, as expected, China.
The Global Deepseek popularity continues to grow. According to Similadweb, in a few days, global daily visits to Depseek doubled from 6.2 million to 12.4 million, while downloads on Google Play Store now exceed 10 million.
Deepseek R1 has gained popularity not only for its performance but also for its remarkably low development costs, according to reports, around $ 6 million, compared to the billions spent by their American counterparts Nvidia, Google and OpenAi.
What is more surprising is that, in many cases, it surpasses Chatgpt, challenging the status quo in the AI technology industry.
However, as Depseek’s popularity increases, so do their problems. Several countries have taken significant measures to restrict or prohibit their use, citing concerns about data and national security.
As of February 2025, Taiwan has banned government agencies and critical infrastructure for the use of Deepseek. The Italian data protection authority has blocked Depseek from mobile application stores, while the US Navy has prohibited its staff from using the application.
According to reports, other countries, including South Korea, Ireland, France, Australia and the Netherlands, are also considering additional action.
