How can any AI be different?
#1 downloaded “free app” is DeepSeek AI Assistant.
There is nothing free about your data being fed to a CCP machine.
Enjoy a quick stroll through the privacy policy. 😅
https://platform.deepseek.com/downloads/DeepSeek%20Privacy%20Policy.html

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You can self host open source models.
I thought this was open source and that was part of the big deal?
Their models are open source but their app isn't. You can self host open source models in an app like Jan on your desktop. https://jan.ai