DeepSeek's AI gains traction in developing nations, Microsoft report says:
DeepSeek, a Chinese tech startup, is gaining traction in developing nations ...
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DeepSeek Expands AI Use in Developing CountriesBy December 2025, 16.3% of the global population used generative AI, with DeepSeek leading adoption in cost-sensitive markets.
Key FactsJan 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
- Chinese startup DeepSeek accelerates AI adoption in developing regions through free, open-source models.
- Microsoft's report shows generative AI tools reached 16.3% global usage by the end of 2025.
- The AI adoption gap widens as developed countries grow their user base nearly twice as fast as developing ones.
- DeepSeek holds dominant market shares in China and restricted-access countries, reaching up to 89%.
We are seeing a divide and we are concerned that that divide will continue to widen.— Juan Lavista Ferres, chief data scientist for Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, expressed concern about the growing divide in AI adoption between developed and developing countries.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: techspot.com
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- DeepSeek offers UAE users more natural and varied AI responses than ChatGPT but suffered a large-scale cyberattack.
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