Deepseek has been making headlines lately, especially after reports that it disrupted the AI industry and triggered an AI stocks selloff in the US. However, despite the hype, its long-term success seems uncertain, given that several countries have already banned it.
Here are some of the countries that have restricted Deepseek:
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Italy [2]
Taiwan [3]
Australia[4]
South Korea[5]
United States
With this growing list of bans, do you think Deepseek has a real shot at success?
Even if some believe it's superior to other AI technologies, the lack of acceptance in major markets due to data privacy concerns could severely limit its reach. And as we all know, once the US leads the charge, other countries tend to follow, making it even harder for Deepseek to compete. In the end, this could just solidify the dominance of US-based AI tech.
If you look at it in terms of mobile applications, DeepSeek is available on Android and for Apple devices. Well, if DeepSeek is banned and removed from the AppStore, and the Americans can do this, because they control the only store available for Apple, then the situation on Android will not change.
Even if DeepSeek is removed from Google Play, Chinese and other Asian app stores will still distribute it. And due to the free application installation policy, the .apk file can still be installed from anywhere. Therefore, anyone who wants to use DeepSeek on Android will find such an opportunity. The developers did not limit the list of countries, as the curmudgeon Musk did for Grok.