Huawei launches DeepSeek-R1-Safe to block politically sensitive AI content: How it works

Huawei has launched a safety-centred version of the DeepSeek artificial intelligence model, claiming it is almost entirely effective at preventing politically sensitive discussions.

Huawei unveils safety-focused DeepSeek AI

The model, dubbed DeepSeek-R1-Safe, was developed in partnership with Zhejiang University, a leading institution and the alma mater of DeepSeek’s founder Liang Wenfeng. Huawei clarified that neither Liang nor DeepSeek were directly involved in the project.

According to a post on Huawei’s official WeChat account, the company…