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John Edwin
4 min readJan 31, 2025

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THE TRUTH ABOUT DEEPSEEK: IS IT JUST A CHATGPT COPY OR A GAME CHANGER?

Introduction: A New Player or Just Another Clone?

Imagine waking up one morning to discover a new AI model that promises to challenge the dominance of ChatGPT. That’s exactly what happened when DeepSeek burst onto the scene, triggering debates about whether it's a revolutionary breakthrough or just another imitation.

Some call it the "ChatGPT alternative we’ve been waiting for," while skeptics dismiss it as another generic AI tool trying to ride the wave of OpenAI’s success. But what’s the truth? Is DeepSeek truly a game changer, or is it merely a ChatGPT copy with a different name?

Let’s dive deep into the facts, explore real-life applications, and separate the hype from reality.

The Rise of AI Chatbots: A Quick Recap

AI chatbots have come a long way since the early days of ELIZA in the 1960s. The rise of deep learning and transformer-based models led to OpenAI’s ChatGPT taking the world by storm.

Now, with the AI landscape becoming increasingly competitive, new players like DeepSeek claim to offer something fresh. But history has taught us that not every AI innovation is truly groundbreaking—some are just well-marketed replications.

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John Edwin
John Edwin

Written by John Edwin

Prolific writer, public health specialist, and tech enthusiast with 12 books on Amazon. I craft stories and insights that inspire action and spark conversations

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