DeepSeek App Holds Top Global Spot in Downloads, Led by India
- The chatbot is most-downloaded app across Android and iPhone
- Chinese startup has upended thinking about AI development
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DeepSeek’s AI assistant topped the list of most downloaded mobile apps across 140 markets, with India accounting for the largest percentage of new users.
The reasoning artificial intelligence chatbot rose to the No. 1 spot on Apple Inc.’s App Store on Jan. 26 and has held that position globally since, according to Appfigures data that excludes third-party app stores in China. India contributed 15.6% of all downloads across platforms since its launch, the data showed.