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DeepSeek Outage: Live Updates and Insights

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I’m Jacob Krol, Managing Editor of News US, stepping in to bring you live updates on the DeepSeek outage. As my colleague John-Anthony reported earlier, the company hasn’t provided further updates since their initial notice regarding "large-scale malicious attacks." And with no clear end in sight, users are left wondering how long it will take to resolve the issue.

Currently, DeepSeek’s status page still shows "Degraded Performance" for their website and API. If you’re trying to sign up for the service, especially considering its current top 1 spot on the Apple App Store in the US and UK, you’re likely stuck in limbo, waiting to complete the registration process.

Live Updates on Outage as They Happen

DeepSeek appears to be functioning normally on my iPhone, but I’ve noticed issues on my Google Pixel 8a. We’ll continue to update this live blog throughout the day, so stay tuned for the latest on what’s happening with DeepSeek.

As things stand, the company is investigating the reported issues, and large-scale malicious attacks certainly don’t seem like an easy fix.

What is DeepSeek?

For those new to DeepSeek, we have an excellent article titled "What is DeepSeek?" where you can find all the information you need about the new AI chatbot, including comparisons with ChatGPT.

Is DeepSeek Even Good?

DeepSeek’s worldwide success is largely due to its free-to-use nature and advanced reasoning capabilities, rivaling those of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

I experimented with DeepSeek earlier today, pitting it against ChatGPT’s reasoning model. You can read more about DeepSeek vs ChatGPT here.

DeepSeek Limits New Users

As of now, DeepSeek is temporarily limiting new user registrations to ensure continued service. Existing users can log in as usual. At the time of writing, the latest status update on DeepSeek’s website read:

"Due to large-scale malicious attacks on DeepSeek’s services, we are temporarily limiting registrations to ensure continued service. Existing users can log in as usual. Thanks for your understanding and support."

Stay Tuned for More Updates

Hello, I’m John-Anthony Disotto, Senior AI Writer at TechRadar. Welcome to our DeepSeek live blog. DeepSeek, an AI chatbot from a Chinese startup, has taken the world by storm, becoming the most popular app in the US and UK App Store on iOS. Following this rapid rise, the AI tool has experienced issues with outages and errors throughout the day.

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