DEEPSEEK IS RUSHING TO GET ITS NEXT-GEN R2 MODEL OUT SOONER THAN EXPECTED

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DeepSeek is looking to maintain the momentum gained by the debut of its R1 reasoning model by rushing its new R2 model to market as quickly as possible. It first planned to launch R2 in early May, but it now wants to move the release date forward. The model will likely have improved coding skills and be able to reason in languages other than English. DeepSeek has a chance to shake up the market once again, especially with GPT-4.5's arrival in a few weeks.