Deepseek is working on a disruption to its services and is restricting sign-ups for new accounts to combat what is known as “massive malicious attacks.”
Recently, the Chinese company chat app, which has surged to the top of Apple’s App Store, has issued a notice to its website indicating that only Chinese-based phone numbers (+86) will be allowed to register in the near future. did.
In the notice, Deepseek said: “Deepseek’s online services have recently faced a massive malicious attack. To ensure continuous service, registration will be temporarily restricted to +86 phone numbers. Existing users will be You can log in as usual.”
At the time of writing, signups will resume with the warning “maybe you’re busy signing up” and wait and try again.
Despite the challenges, existing users are not affected in terms of access. The Deepseek status page reported an ongoing issue Monday morning, adding a turbulent day of groundbreaking AI platforms.
Deepseek faces testing after explosive growth
Deepseek quickly became a disruptive force in the race for AI hegemony. In addition to gaining widespread adoption by users, the app’s powerful open-source AI model has sparked a wave of concern among the largest U.S. tech companies.
The strength of the app is its ability to deliver robust AI performance on non-robust chips, creating more cost-effective and accessible solutions compared to well-known rivals such as Openai’s ChatGPT. Masu.
This key differentiation shook investors’ trust on Monday and made a major influx of stock prices in the US’s leading tech companies. Industry watchers suggest that such shocks could become more frequent as innovative competitors like Deepseek challenge the dominance of traditional high-tech players.
Nigel Green, CEO of Global Financial Advisory Firm Devere Group, commented:
“The balance of power is changing and Washington must realize that it is not possible to always determine conditions for Beijing as it once was. This new reality is broadly broad for investors and policymakers. It will have results over the course of the
“AI is the crucial technology of our time, and the competition that controls it will shape the global market for decades to come.”
Green highlighted the possibility that non-traditional players and regions could seize AI crowns.
“Traditional tech giants are no longer guaranteed winners. The focus should move to sectors and regions driving the next wave of innovation, which not only involves AI, but also to It also includes the critical infrastructure needed to support and protect it.”
The latest developments go against the broader canvas of growing competition between China and the US amid the realm of AI and emerging technologies.
Despite US hardware export restrictions, Beijing’s AI sector is being hindered by a massive government investment and a burgeoning ecosystem of innovative startups.
The rise of apps like Deepseek shows that the arena has not leaned decisively in favor of Silicon Valley. For years, US companies have been supported by major semiconductor technologies from domestic companies like Nvidia.
The ability to provide non-competitive AI capabilities with hardware that provides non-competitive AI capabilities can mark a critical turning point. However, while AI innovation is rising worldwide, Deepseek’s struggle highlights the growth pain associated with explosive growth.
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