Usage Decline
-
DeepSeek’s Six-Month Fade: A Case Study in Media Hype and Speculative Journalism
Viral claims of DeepSeek’s usage collapsing from 50% to 3% are misleading. Data shows its peak was 6-7% on platforms like Poe, now near 3%—a 50% drop, not from 50%. Reports ignore its strategic shift: usage surged 20x via embedded third-party services (Tencent, Baidu, devices) despite direct API traffic dip. Prioritizing AGI research over commercial optimization, DeepSeek’s future hinges on next-gen models, not cherry-picked stats. (98 words)
