Leading AI startup, DeepSeek, puts a sudden pause on new user sign-ups. The emerging Chinese firm, known for its revolutionary R1 model, has indefinitely halted new registrations due to an unexpected cyber intrusion. While existing users maintain full access, prospects have been momentarily held back.
News on the incident broke out in the early hours, as reported by CNBC. The startling development happens amidst the firm’s soaring popularity, especially after their R1 model attracted significant attention from the industry.
The R1 model, according to DeepSeek, surpasses even the o1 of OpenAI in various benchmarks. It led to the firm’s app experiencing an explosive downloads surge, reaching 2.6 million by last Sunday. Remarkably, a staggering count of 1 million downloads was achieved within Friday itself.
TechCrunch, reaching out to DeepSeek for their comment, is awaiting a response. An update will fill in the gaps as and when received. Meanwhile, DeepSeek also launched its new image model entity today.
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