In addition to problematic censorship and data collection policies, DeepSeek falls short on features and performance. There are better AI chatbots out there.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/37068051

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Pros:

  • Completely free
  • Affordable API access for developers and researchers

Cons:

  • Doesn’t keep your data safe
  • Occasionally incorrect
  • No deep research, image generation, or voice mode features
  • Slow responses
  • Obvious censorship