Is DeepSeek already down? ChatGPT rival and App Store king struggling to cope with demand

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Is DeepSeek already down? ChatGPT rival and App Store king struggling to cope with demand

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• DeepSeek is now the most popular free app in the US and *** Stores
• But the ChatGPT rival appears to be struggling to cope with demand
• The ******** start-up is experiencing server outages and login issues

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DeepSeek is the most popular app in the world right now and the AI chatbot might be struggling to meet demand.

The new ChatGPT competitor created by a ******** start-up is experiencing service outages and the company’s

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claims it is investigating possible causes.

The AI chatbot has gained worldwide acclaim over the last week or so for its incredible reasoning model that’s completely free and on par with OpenAI’s o1 model. According to the company’s status page, there’s an issue that is preventing users from signing up and accessing DeepSeek and its DeepThink R1 AI model.

While I’ve not experienced any issues with the app or website on my iPhone, I did encounter issues on my Pixel 8a when writing a DeepSeek vs ChatGPT comparison earlier today. It appears that creating new accounts is causing DeepSeek issues, often showing errors when a user attempts to send a prompt.

The latest incident appears to be resolved as of 9:32pm ******** local time (8.32am ET / 1.32pm GMT). But considering the huge influx of users, there could be further issues throughout Monday and the rest of the week.

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DeepSeek has taken the world by storm by offering an AI chatbot that’s as good, if not better, than OpenAI’s class-leading ChatGPT.

While that’s excellent for people looking to get their hands on a free AI with immense capability, it could lead to issues and outages more frequently as the servers struggle to cope with demand.

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We’ll be monitoring this outage and potential future ones closely, so stay tuned to TechRadar for all your DeepSeek news.

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