Explore DeepSeek on iOS and Web Apps with Enhanced Privacy Protection
DeepSeek R1 Now Available Inside Perplexity Pro
It’s been a wild week for DeepSeek, the Chinese-made open-source AI model that’s taken the app store by storm while also raising concerns about privacy. Now, the DeepSeek R1 model is available within Perplexity AI search engine, on US servers, and with no censorship.
Uncensored Results and US-Stored Data
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas announced the news, describing it as a "phenomenal experience." He also acknowledged that there are limits on query volume, which Perplexity is working to increase. With DeepSeek R1, users can expect uncensored results and secure data storage on US-based servers.
A Search Engine with a Difference
Perplexity is able to add DeepSeek R1 because it’s open-source and freely available to anyone who wants to use it. This move gets around two key concerns: first, that China might censor the results DeepSeek returns, and second, that the model would send user data back to the Chinese government.
A Test Case: Tiananmen Square
Srinivas even used the classic test case, a search about Tiananmen Square, to show that the AI is uncensored inside Perplexity.
You’ll Have to Go Pro
To access the DeepSeek R1 model, you’ll need to have signed up for a Perplexity Pro account, which costs $20 (about £16 / AU$32) a month or $200 (about £160 / AU$320) a year. A subscription also gives you access to other models, like OpenAI o1.
Availability
For the time being, you’ll have to use Perplexity on the web or through the iOS app – the feature hasn’t arrived on Android yet. If you do use Perplexity on Android, you can try out the new Perplexity Assistant feature instead.
The Impact
The arrival and instant success of DeepSeek has seriously disrupted the AI landscape, with US companies such as Nvidia and OpenAI politely praising their new rival while also scrambling to compete with the new R1 model – which can match the best models from the likes of ChatGPT for free, while using less processing power and less energy.
What’s Next?
There’s no doubt lots more to come from DeepSeek, and from its rivals (and partners). You can find plenty of experts weighing in on what’s next, and the best place to keep up to date with the latest developments is at our DeepSeek live blog.
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