DeepSeek’s new model a ‘step backward’ for free speech: AI dev

DeepSeek’s latest AI model flags Xinjiang camps as human rights violations but censors direct criticism of China, raising concerns over contradictions and increased censorship.

A developer has raised concerns that the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek’s newly released AI model is less willing to engage in discussions on controversial topics, particularly those related to the Chinese government.

In an X thread, a pseudonymous developer known as “xlr8harder” shared critical observations of DeepSeek R1-0528, a recently released open-source language model. 

The developer shared tests demonstrating a significant decline in the AI’s willingness to engage in contentious free speech topics, compared with previous versions. 

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