PANews reported on March 11 that Sina Technology cited a "source" saying that DeepSeek's next-generation AI model, DeepSeek-R2, will be released on March 17. According to reports, DeepSeek-R2 has achieved breakthroughs in several key areas, including better programming capabilities, multi-language reasoning capabilities, and higher accuracy at a lower cost. The corresponding source believes that if these features are realized, it may give it a significant advantage in the global AI competition. As of press time, there has been no official response.

Update: DeepSeek officially refuted the rumor: the release of R2 is fake news.