Chinese AI App DeepSeek Takes the Number 1 Spot on U.S. Play Store

In a surprising twist, a Chinese-developed AI app and lanuage model, DeepSeek, has soared to the top of the Google Play Store in the United States, following closely behind its earlier success on the Apple App Store.

Since launching in mid-January, DeepSeek’s Android app has amassed over 1.2 million downloads on the Play Store, while its iOS counterpart has seen over 1.9 million…