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DeepSeek's AI Assistant app has retained its top position in Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) App Store for a full week, marking a significant milestone for the Chinese startup.
The app first claimed the No. 1 spot among free apps in the U.S. on January 26 and has maintained its lead since. Data from Sensor Tower shows the app was downloaded 16 million times in its first 18 days, surpassing the 9 million downloads recorded by OpenAI's ChatGPT app in the same timeframe.
DeepSeek's AI assistant is also the leading free download in Google's (GOOG, GOOGL) app store, a position it has held since January 28. The company asserts its latest large language model rivals OpenAI's GPT-4 but was developed at a fraction of the cost.
The app's rapid rise has prompted concerns among global governments. Taiwan banned its use by state agencies on Monday, citing security risks. Authorities in Italy, South Korea, France, and Ireland are also reviewing its data privacy practices.
This article first appeared on GuruFocus.