It seems that Deepseek is facing challenges in developing new artificial intelligence models. Some rumors suggest that the company has fallen behind other Chinese competitors, including Xiaomi, despite having significant resources and international attention.

Missing Multimodal Models

A critical point is the lack of a competitive multimodal model. This delay jeopardizes Deepseek's ability to compete with both leading Chinese companies and US companies, unless it can present a radically innovative solution.

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