DeepSeek releases open-source AI model to challenge OpenAI and Google's paid systems

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, launched a new open-source large language model (AI software that understands and generates text) designed to compete directly with OpenAI's GPT and Google DeepMind's advanced products.

Because the model is open-source (its code is free and public), anyone can download, modify, and run it without paying licensing fees — unlike OpenAI's ChatGPT or Google's Gemini, which charge per use or require subscriptions.

For businesses and developers, this creates a cost-free alternative to expensive proprietary AI systems; startups and cash-strapped teams can now deploy enterprise-grade AI without monthly bills, while pushing OpenAI and Google to justify their premium pricing.