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Huawei has officially unveiled DeepSeek-R1-Safe, a next-generation AI model built with a strong focus on security and compliance. The system is designed to block politically sensitive discussions, harmful content, and illegal prompts while maintaining near-original performance levels.
The AI model was developed in collaboration with Zhejiang University, leveraging 1,000 of Huawei’s powerful Ascend AI chips. Built on the open-source DeepSeek-R1 framework, the safety-optimized version aligns with China’s AI regulations that require AI systems to reflect socialist values and restrict politically sensitive speech.
According to Huawei, DeepSeek-R1-Safe achieved an impressive 83% comprehensive security defence score, outperforming rival models such as Alibaba’s Qwen-235B and DeepSeek-R1-671B by 8–15%. While it was “nearly 100% effective” in blocking politically sensitive, toxic, or illegal content, its efficiency dropped to 40% when tested against disguised roleplay and coded prompts.
Importantly, Huawei emphasized that the added safety measures caused less than a 1% decline in performance, making it one of the most efficient AI content moderation models available today.
The launch highlights China’s growing push to integrate safe AI technologies into mainstream platforms. With rivals like Baidu’s Ernie Bot already restricting politically charged topics, Huawei’s DeepSeek-R1-Safe marks another major step in formalizing AI-driven censorship and security compliance across advanced systems.
The AI model was developed in collaboration with Zhejiang University, leveraging 1,000 of Huawei’s powerful Ascend AI chips. Built on the open-source DeepSeek-R1 framework, the safety-optimized version aligns with China’s AI regulations that require AI systems to reflect socialist values and restrict politically sensitive speech.
According to Huawei, DeepSeek-R1-Safe achieved an impressive 83% comprehensive security defence score, outperforming rival models such as Alibaba’s Qwen-235B and DeepSeek-R1-671B by 8–15%. While it was “nearly 100% effective” in blocking politically sensitive, toxic, or illegal content, its efficiency dropped to 40% when tested against disguised roleplay and coded prompts.
Importantly, Huawei emphasized that the added safety measures caused less than a 1% decline in performance, making it one of the most efficient AI content moderation models available today.
The launch highlights China’s growing push to integrate safe AI technologies into mainstream platforms. With rivals like Baidu’s Ernie Bot already restricting politically charged topics, Huawei’s DeepSeek-R1-Safe marks another major step in formalizing AI-driven censorship and security compliance across advanced systems.
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