With the rise of the domestic AI model DeepSeek, a group of speculators is taking advantage of users' curiosity about AI to reap huge profits. Media investigations have found that some businesses are selling free DeepSeek installation packages and low-cost "monetization courses," generating substantial income.
On a certain e-commerce platform, the price of DeepSeek installation packages ranges from 9.9 yuan to 19.9 yuan. One store has sold over 200,000 copies, and even at the lowest price of 9.9 yuan, the revenue exceeds 2 million yuan. However, reporters found that this paid content is actually publicly available resources that can be obtained for free online.
In addition to the sale of installation packages, a similar phenomenon has emerged in the field of paid knowledge. On the "Knowledge Planet" platform, a paid community called "Using DeepSeek to Efficiently Make Small Money" has attracted over 6,000 members, each paying a 62 yuan entry fee, totaling over 360,000 yuan in income. However, the so-called "money-making secrets" in the group often consist of basic operation tutorials.
Even more concerning, some stock bloggers claim they can use DeepSeek for automated trading analysis, attracting many investors to pay for advice. Some users have reported that the so-called "monetization course" they purchased for 99 yuan only covered basic operations like how to register an account.
Industry insiders point out: "Using DeepSeek can indeed improve work efficiency, but the real skills require in-depth study; it’s impossible to learn them for just a few dozen yuan." Some comments compare the current situation to the 19th-century gold rush, stating that "the real profit goes to those selling shovels."
Currently, such low-priced fraudulent activities are difficult for users to address due to the small amounts involved, making it urgent for market regulation to step in and establish norms.
