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China's DeepSeek Model Failed EVERY Safety Test... YIKES π¨
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π¨ Breaking News: The AI Model That Failed EVERY Safety Test π¨
Imagine an AI so vulnerable that it's like leaving your front door wide open in a neighbourhood of cyber burglars. That's exactly what researchers discovered about DeepSeek's R1 AI model! π±
The Shocking Security Breakdown π΅οΈββοΈ
Independent studies have revealed something terrifying: DeepSeek R1 isn't just a little bit riskyβit's a full-blown security disaster. Here's the jaw-dropping truth:
Perfect Fail Rate π₯
Researchers from Cisco and the University of Pennsylvania tested the model with 50 harmful prompts
Result? A 100% TOTAL FAILURE π€―
Compared to other AI models that actually have some defence:
OpenAI blocked 74% of attacks
Anthropic's Claude blocked 64% of attacks
DeepSeek? ZERO PROTECTION
What Makes This So Dangerous? π¦
DeepSeek cut corners to save money, and boy, did it backfire! The model:
Generated functional malware in 78% of cybersecurity tests π₯οΈ
Created biased content 83% of the time π
Could potentially help develop chemical and biological weapons π£
The Real-World Consequences π
Cybersecurity experts are sounding the alarm. Jeetu Patel from Cisco warns that models like DeepSeek could become "a dangerous tool for cybercriminals and disinformation networks."
Extra Awkward: Security Fail π
Get thisβwhen researchers found a massive security hole (an exposed database with user logs and API tokens), they had to contact DeepSeek THROUGH LINKEDIN because the company had no proper reporting system!
The Bottom Line π
While DeepSeek claims to follow Chinese government policies, their security is more full of holes than Swiss cheese. The race to create cheap AI might be creating monsters instead of helpers.
Stay Safe, Stay Informed! π‘οΈ A.I. Weekly - Keeping You One Step Ahead
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