DeepSeek's R1 becomes most downloaded AI app in US.

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🎨DeepSeek’s Janus-Pro: The New Standard for AI Art

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has dropped a bombshell. Meet Janus-Pro, a groundbreaking open-source multimodal AI that outshines heavyweights like DALL-E 3 and Stable Diffusion.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Next-Level Image Generation: Janus-Pro delivers stunning visuals from text descriptions, offering both 1B and 7B parameter models.

• Benchmark Brilliance: Outperforming DALL-E 3 and Stable Diffusion on major benchmarks like GenEval and DPG-Bench, Janus-Pro is setting new industry standards.

• Open-Source Freedom: Released under an MIT license, developers can tweak and use the model for commercial projects at no cost.

• A Track Record of Disruption: This launch follows DeepSeek’s R1 model, known for delivering o1-level reasoning at a fraction of traditional costs—a move that rattled the U.S. AI market.

Why it matters:
DeepSeek is rewriting the rulebook for AI development, challenging the U.S.’s dominance in the space. While some worry about the implications, Janus-Pro’s capabilities are undeniable, reshaping expectations for cost and innovation.

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