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DeepSeek's updated R1 AI model is more censored, test finds | TechCrunch

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82% Informative

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's newest AI model is less likely to answer controversial questions.

The updated R1-0528 is an updated version of the company’s R1 reasoning model.

A pseudonymous developer claims the model is “substantially” less permissive of contentious free speech topics.

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78

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62

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formal

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English

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69

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medium-lived

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