Daily AI news, sourcedAI claims that are circulating but not officially confirmed. Each has a status and a timeline of dated sources, and stays here after it is confirmed or debunked.
| Status | Rumor | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| Unconfirmed | Is it true that deepSeek's platform frontend contains an unpublished 'Cyber' access tier: two application forms (cyber-enterprise-v4 and cyber-personal-v3) with export-control, sanctioned-business, regulatory-penalty, and cybercrime yes/no checks for enterprises, and ID-card plus face verification for individuals, along with CyberKey creation and a dedicated quota system?DeepSeek platform frontend ships a gated 'Cyber Key' application flow (enterprise v4 / personal v3) · DeepSeek | · DeepSeek |
| Unconfirmed | Do DeepSeek Harness test fixtures naming deepseek-v5, deepseek-v5-open, and deepseek-v5-next mean a V5 model launch is imminent?DeepSeek V5 / V5-open / V5-next harness fixtures · DeepSeek | · DeepSeek |
| Unconfirmed | Have DeepSeek and MiniMax cleared China Ministry of Commerce AI export filings for overseas open-source releases?DeepSeek MiniMax export clearance · DeepSeek | · DeepSeek |
| Unconfirmed | Has DeepSeek confirmed V4.1 Pro?DeepSeek V4.1 Pro · DeepSeek | · DeepSeek |
How we label rumors
- Unconfirmed
- Circulating with at least one public source we can link to; no official confirmation.
- Reported
- Reported by a news outlet; not confirmed by the company.
- Confirmed
- Confirmed by the company or another official source.
- Debunked
- Denied by the company, retracted by the original source, or shown to be false by the evidence.
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