DeepSeek AI Faces Temporary Crisis Amid Overwhelming Demand and Server Overload

After the Chinese AI model, DeepSeek, quickly gained popularity by outperforming its stronger competitor, ChatGPT, shortly after its official launch, it seems to be facing some issues. The latest challenge was the company's announcement of temporarily restricting access to its services due to high server demands caused by the overwhelming user interest.

The company has not specified a timeline for when the services will resume, leaving users in suspense about whether DeepSeek will return to normal operation or if the technology will fade without explanation.

DeepSeek Faces Temporary Crisis

January 2025 marked a strong launch for DeepSeek's services, which gained significant attention for being a cost-effective AI model. The company officially announced that it would temporarily halt and limit access to its API services due to server overload, disabling the "recharge" button on their platform's website.

According to the "SCMP" newspaper, DeepSeek attracted millions of users because it allows them to interact with APIs and AI models. The company explained in an official statement that it had restricted customers' ability to top up their API balances to prevent any wider impact on the services.

It is worth noting that DeepSeek had previously limited new user registrations to individuals with new phone numbers in mainland China, as reported by Bloomberg.

DeepSeek: A Low-Cost AI Model

Since its launch, DeepSeek has sparked significant debate due to its position as a strong competitor to other AI models, particularly because of its low-cost nature. However, it was soon targeted by DDoS attacks (Distributed Denial-of-Service) shortly after launching, which flooded its servers with a massive number of requests, causing disruptions. This led DeepSeek to temporarily restrict new user registrations.

One of the standout features of DeepSeek is its efficiency in data analysis and result generation, making it less resource-intensive. As of now, the company has not disclosed a specific date for when it will restore its services to users.