China’s DeepSeek Faces Cyberattack Chaos: AI Stocks Take a Hit!
China’s DeepSeek has temporarily limited new signups due to a cyberattack, leaving US AI companies shaking in their circuits. Despite the turbulence, DeepSeek’s AI app still reigns supreme on Apple’s App Store. Investors in AI stocks might be feeling a bit “deeply seeked,” with stocks seeing a selloff.
Hot Take:
Oh, the irony! DeepSeek debuts an AI model that’s supposed to be as smart as GPT-o1, only to be outsmarted by cyber attackers. Maybe they should train their AI on cybersecurity next time!
Key Points:
- DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, faces cyberattacks, limiting new user signups.
- The attack started on January 27 and is ongoing.
- AI app DeepSeek – AI Assistant is the top free download in Apple’s US App Store.
- Released DeepSeek-R1 model claims to rival OpenAI’s GPT-o1 in performance.
- AI stock selloff occurs due to DeepSeek’s low-cost model development.
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