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They will go for the thing that is cheaper and better.
Nobody cares that the Xiaomi SU7 EV is a clear rip-off of the Porsche Taycan.
Its significantly cheaper, a little faster and has a longer range.
To a consumer, the choice is obvious (hypothetically speaking, given shipping restrictions to the U.S.).
Im bringing up these examples to make a very simple point.
I dont know about you, but for most people going forward, the decision is obvious.
Our comparison was with ChatGPT Plus by the way ($20 a month).
And sure, there is some jank to this.
But the kicker to all this is that DeepSeek is open source.
Meanwhile, ChatGPT is closed source meaning you cant get at the underlying code.
And lets entertain the scenario that the U.S. government bans DeepSeek (like what wasattempted with TikTok).
Thats going to actively stop US companies from being competitive.
Its time to be better.
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