Tests show DeepSeek's chatbot sometimes hallucinates cited URLs and often admits that sharing news articles' content could violate copyright and skirt paywalls (Andrew Deck/Nieman Lab)

Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab: Tests show DeepSeek's chatbot sometimes hallucinates cited URLs and often admits that sharing news articles' content could violate copyright and skirt paywalls  —  The DeepSeek hype cycle is in full force, but can the chatbot attribute sources more accurately than its competitors?

Feb 8, 2025 - 19:58
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Tests show DeepSeek's chatbot sometimes hallucinates cited URLs and often admits that sharing news articles' content could violate copyright and skirt paywalls (Andrew Deck/Nieman Lab)

Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab:
Tests show DeepSeek's chatbot sometimes hallucinates cited URLs and often admits that sharing news articles' content could violate copyright and skirt paywalls  —  The DeepSeek hype cycle is in full force, but can the chatbot attribute sources more accurately than its competitors?