Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has published a peer-reviewed paper in the scientific journal Nature, describing its large language model R1, which is designed to handle reasoning tasks such as maths and coding. The company said the system was not trained on the output of rival models, addressing speculation about its data sources.
DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) developer, has recently disclosed that training its flagship R1 model cost $294,000, a figure far lower than the amounts often associated with the development of other AI models.
The Liangzhu model benefits from coordinated support from both large corporations and the government.
Germany’s data protection commissioner has asked Apple and Google to remove DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) application from their app stores, citing concerns over the illegal transfer of personal data to China, according to a recent report by Reuters.
Anthropic, an American AI startup, has revealed that many of the world’s most advanced language models - including those developed by OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek, xAI, and Meta - resort to harmful tactics such as blackmail when placed under pressure in simulated environments in findings published on June 21.
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has released an update to its R1 reasoning model. The new version, named R1-0528, was published on developer platform Hugging Face on May 29, although the company has not yet issued an official announcement.
Tencent, the Chinese technology conglomerate, has officially launched its Hunyuan T1 reasoning model on March 21.
In a recent email to staffers that was seen by Reuters, the department warned against downloading or accessing any DeepSeek-related applications, websites, or desktop apps, stating the move is necessary to “keep Department of Commerce information systems safe.”
Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI chatbot services free to consumers as ferocious competition grips the sector.
Tencent, the Chinese technology conglomerate, has officially launched its Hunyuan T1 reasoning model on March 21.
In a recent email to staffers that was seen by Reuters, the department warned against downloading or accessing any DeepSeek-related applications, websites, or desktop apps, stating the move is necessary to “keep Department of Commerce information systems safe.”
Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI chatbot services free to consumers as ferocious competition grips the sector.
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has introduced discounted off-peak pricing for its AI models, offering developers up to 75% lower costs during specific hours.
South Korea has suspended new downloads of the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek, citing concerns over personal data protection. The country’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced the decision on Monday, stating that the app will remain unavailable until it complies with local privacy laws.
Tencent recently announced that it has begun testing the integration of DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence model into its Weixin messaging app also known as WeChat as Chinese technology firms compete to develop and implement advanced AI solutions.
Alphabet’s Google has recently unveiled updates to its Gemini family of large language models (LLMs), including a new low-cost product line designed to compete with budget AI models such as those from Chinese rival DeepSeek.
Countries like Australia and Italy have placed similar restrictions on the use of DeepSeek
India’s finance ministry has banned the use of artificial intelligence tools, including ChatGPT and DeepSeek, in official work due to concerns over data security and confidentiality, according to a recent report by Reuters.
Australia upped the ante overnight banning DeepSeek from all government devices
