Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Reopens API Access After Three-Week Pause
DeepSeek has reopened access to its API after halting service due to capacity constraints. The company's R1 "reasoning" model, which was released earlier this year, matches or bests the performance of some of OpenAI's top models. However, server resources remain strained during peak hours.
- DeepSeek's recent resurgence in the AI landscape is likely to reinvigorate competition among Chinese tech giants vying for dominance in the field.
- Will the open-sourcing of DeepSeek's and Alibaba's latest AI models lead to a more democratized access to advanced technology, or will it exacerbate existing power imbalances within the industry?