DeepSeek: BBC correspondent explains what the Chinese AI bot is

The Chinese-based large language model is disrupting the AI industry and the stock market.

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DeepSeek - which claims its model was made at a fraction of the cost of its rivals - has become the most downloaded free app in the US just a week after it was launched.

The BBC's AI correspondent, Marc Cieslak discusses why the large language model has caused shockwaves.

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