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DeepSeek faces Internet censorship hurdles in China
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, founded by Wenfeng Liang, has developed a generative AI (GenAI) service that claims to surpass large language models (LLMs) in the US, such as OpenAI's, with a low-cost, open-source approach that does not rely on advanced GPUs or HBM.
How Does DeepSeek’s A.I. Chatbot Navigate China’s Censors? Awkwardly.
Asked about sensitive topics, the bot would begin to answer, then stop and delete its own work. It refused to answer questions like: “Who is Xi Jinping?”
U.S. lawmakers move to ban China's DeepSeek from government devices
A bipartisan congressional bill is being introduced to ban China's DeepSeek artificial intelligence software from government devices. U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., and Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., are introducing the legislation on national security grounds,
DeepSeek Should Be Banned From Federal Devices, Lawmakers Urge—After AI Chatbot Linked To Banned Chinese Firm
Researchers linked the AI chatbot to a Chinese state-owned telecommunications company, which has been banned from operating in the U.S.
Researchers link DeepSeek’s chatbot to Chinese telecom banned from doing business in U.S.
The website of the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek, whose chatbot became the most downloaded app in the United States, has computer code that could send some user login information to a Chinese state-owned telecommunications company that has been barred from operating in the United States,
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On DeepSeek, you can watch AI navigate censorship in real time
The Chinese artificial intelligence assistant from DeepSeek is holding its own against all the major players in the field.
Here’s How DeepSeek Censorship Actually Works—and How to Get Around It
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New research shows 4.8 billion people affected by internet censorship in 2024
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DeepSeek’s censorship is a warning shot — and a wake-up call
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China Launches Antitrust Probe into Google
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