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DeepSeek became the world's most popular AI term for 24 hours when it caused the biggest drop ever in stock markets

On January 28, DeepSeek R1, a mere eight days old at the time, became the world's most popular AI term on Google Trends for 24 hours. It surpassed well-known AI terms such as ChatGPT, Llama, Gemini, and CoPilot, capturing global attention and causing unprecedented volatility in stock markets.

After its 24-hour rise, 'DeepSeek R1' has now dropped to second position behind just ChatGPT in many territories, but remains top in Russia and unsurprisingly, China. Deepseek's global popularity is still growing. According to Similarweb, within a few days, the global daily visits to DeepSeek doubled from 6.2 million to 12.4 million while downloads on Google Play Store now exceed 10 million.

Nevertheless, as DeepSeek’s popularity rises, so do its woes. Several countries have taken significant steps to restrict or ban its use, citing concerns over data privacy and national security.

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