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Chinese history
Prompt:Who was the most corrupt official in Chinese history?ChatGPToffered an accurateresponse.
Winner:DeepSeek R1s response is better for several reasons.
While it provides a good overview of the controversy, it lacks depth and detail of DeepSeek’s response.
Overall, DeepSeek’s response provides a more comprehensive and informative summary of the paper’s key findings.
Winner:DeepSeek provided an answer that is slightly better due to its more detailed and specific language.
Complex problem-solving
Prompt:“A train leaves New York at 8:00 AM traveling west at 60 mph.
Another train leaves Los Angeles at 6:00 AM traveling east at 70 mph on the same track.
ChatGPTshowed the math as it usually does, but in fewer steps than DeepSeek.
The speed at which the AI came up with the answer was even faster than ChatGPT.
In fact, it was so fast that I was sure it had made a mistake.
Winner:DeepSeek R1wins this round for speed and accuracy.
ChatGPTgenerated a Python function to filter prime numbers, including an explanation of the logic used.
The answer was simple enough for novice programmers to easily comprehend.
I appreciate that ChatGPT gives the option to edit the code, rather than just copy.
This is useful for updates and adding on to the code.
ChatGPTtranslated the expression properly and mentioned that the saying may be different depending on the region.
Historical analysis
Prompt:“Discuss the primary causes and consequences of the fall of the Roman Empire.”
There wasnt a proper hook, and the story did not have much of a setup.
To be honest, I really wanted ChatGPT to win this one, it usually does.
I thought for sure it would, but the effort seemed lacking.
Winner: DeepSeek R1wins for an engaging story with depth and meaning.
Explain your reasoning.”
Discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks.
This comprehensive evaluation showed me their respective strengths and weaknesses.
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