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DeepSeek released the open-weight R1 reasoning model

Dated 20 January 2025: DeepSeek released the open-weight R1 reasoning model. In the causal graph this event strengthens the driver Frontier AI Model Capability.

DeepSeek released the open-weight R1 reasoning model

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  1. FactDeepSeek released the open-weight R1 reasoning model
  2. strengthensDriverFrontier AI Model Capability

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Factrail. (2026). DeepSeek released the open-weight R1 reasoning model. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/deepseek-r1-open-reasoning-release-2025

https://factrail.ai/facts/deepseek-r1-open-reasoning-release-2025

Accessed 15 October 2026.

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