DeepSeek AI is the newest app from China to go viral. It currently sits at the top of the App Store, where it displaced its direct rival ChatGPT. People interested in AI apps are flocking to try out this AI alternative, likely after hearing that the Chinese developer managed to create a reasoning DeepSeek AI as good as ChatGPT o1 without having access to the same massive infrastructure as US AI firms. DeepSeek had to rely on a limited number of high-end NVIDIA GPUs to train the AI. Most of them were probably smuggled into the country, considering that Chinese startups are banned from acquiring key chips needed to power AI. DeepSeek's AI innovations tanked the market on Monday, as some investors worried that competitive models like R1 don't necessarily need high-end NVIDIA GPUs and similar chips. If you're excited about the prospect of trying something different than ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Meta AI, you'll probably want to test DeepSeek as soon as possible. You're most likely to run the iPhone or Android DeepSeek AI apps, or go through the web interface on a computer. If that's how you're going to access DeepSeek, you should know that all your data, including your chats, will be sent to China and stored on Chinese servers. If TikTok has taught us anything, it's that having treasure troves of user data stored in China for possible exploitation will trigger regulatory action. That's not to say the US government will ban DeepSeek anytime soon. But it goes without saying that you should pay attention to which AI services you use and how your data is handled. Continue reading... The post DeepSeek AI collects tons of data about you and sends it all to China appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $199 iPad 9, Galaxy S25 preorder deals, 25% off COSORI air fryer, $20 Anker power strip, more Today’s deals: $329 Apple Watch Series 10, $219 Bose soundbar, 40% off eufy video smart lock, more Today’s deals: $155 unlocked iPhone SE, $279 iPad 10th-Gen, $24 TP-Link WiFi extender, $279 Galaxy Ring, more Today’s deals: $399 iPad mini 7, $20 Anker earbuds, $4.25 KMC smart plugs, HYDRO FLASK sale, more