DeepSeek Accelerates Launch of AI Model R2 Following Market Disruption

ISLAMABAD: Chinese startup DeepSeek, which triggered a $1 trillion global equities sell-off with its cost-effective AI model R1, is speeding up the release of its successor, R2. Originally set for May, the company now aims for an earlier launch. The new model is expected to improve coding and support multiple languages.

DeepSeek’s success with low-cost AI is disrupting Western giants, drawing attention from both global competitors and the Chinese government, which has integrated DeepSeek’s models into state-run systems. However, concerns over privacy and trade restrictions continue to grow globally.

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