DeepSeek R1 Starts Answering About Tiananmen Square, Then Deletes Its Own Reply Mid-Sentence
In January 2025, users worldwide discovered that China's DeepSeek R1 — briefly the #1 free app on the US App Store — would begin responding to Tiananmen, Xi Jinping, or Taiwan questions, then abruptly erase the answer and replace it with 'Let's talk about something else.'
In January 2025, users worldwide discovered that China's DeepSeek R1 — briefly the #1 free app on the US App Store — would begin responding to Tiananmen, Xi Jinping, or Taiwan questions, then abruptly erase the answer and replace it with 'Let's talk about something else.'
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9/10 — Deeply unhinged
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