Slug : DeepSeek Outage Glitch
NEW DELHI
DeepSeek, the famous Chinese AI chatbot that recently shook the tech world, just faced its longest shutdown ever. For over seven hours, users across the globe were left frustrated as the platform went completely dark. While the service usually runs smoothly, this massive glitch marks a rare stumble for a company that once made Silicon Valley investors nervous about the future of American tech dominance.
The trouble began with tracking sites showing a sudden flood of complaints. Although the company initially thought they had fixed the problem, the issues kept coming back until the following morning. So far, DeepSeek has stayed silent about what actually caused the crash, leaving many to wonder if the system was overwhelmed or facing deeper technical struggles.
This outage comes at a tense time for the startup. While DeepSeek became a household name last year, it still hasn’t matched the sheer power of rivals like ChatGPT or Gemini. On top of the technical breakdown, the company is facing serious accusations from U.S. competitors. Rival firm Anthropic recently claimed that DeepSeek used thousands of fake accounts to “steal” smart features from their own AI model.
Experts warn that if these models are built using stolen data, they might lack important safety rules. This could potentially make them tools for cyberattacks or spreading misinformation. For now, users are just happy to have the service back online, but the long silence during the crash has raised new questions about its reliability.
