China’s AI chatbot developed by DeepSeek has experienced a major service outage.
The disruption is reported to be the longest since the rapid growth of its flagship models.
DeepSeek gained global attention following the release of its R1 and V3 models last year.
The outage affected users who rely on the chatbot for various artificial intelligence tasks.
Details on the cause of the disruption have not yet been officially disclosed by the company.
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Technology analysts say such outages can impact user trust and platform reliability.
DeepSeek’s chatbot has become widely used for research, automation and content generation.
The platform’s growth has positioned it among emerging competitors in the global AI industry.
Industry observers say maintaining stable service is critical for sustaining user confidence.
The company is expected to restore full operations and provide updates on the incident.
