An investigation by Wired indicates that DeepSeek's censorship is pervasive, affecting both its application and underlying AI model. Despite claims that running DeepSeek locally might offer an uncensored experience, findings show that this is not the case. A locally-run version demonstrated imposed restrictions, revealing that it is directed to 'avoid mentioning' sensitive historical events such as the Cultural Revolution, and decisively refused to discuss the Tiananmen Square incident while easily commenting on other historical topics, illustrating the depth of its built-in censorship.
A locally-run version of DeepSeek revealed to Wired thanks to its reasoning feature that it should "avoid mentioning" events like the Cultural Revolution.
DeepSeek happily answered a question about the Kent State shootings in the U.S., but replied "I cannot answer" when asked about what happened in Tiananmen Square in 1989.
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