Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Vishwam Sankaran

China’s new DeepSeek AI refuses to answer these questions, experts warn

Chinese company DeepSeek’s breakthrough artificial intelligence model refuses to answer several questions that Beijing would deem sensitive, multiple users have flagged on social media.

Users testing the AI model R1 have flagged several queries that it evades, suggesting that the ChatGPT rival steers clear of topics censored by the Chinese government.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.