
Shenzhen Futian and Guangzhou Launch 'AI Civil Servants': Deploying DeepSeek Large Model Covering 240 Scenarios



The domestic large model sector has witnessed a capital storm, with DeepSeek (Deep Seek) initiating its first major funding round targeting an amount of 5 billion yuan, which, if successful, would break the industry record. Notably, the lead investor is not a venture capital firm or an internet giant, but the founder Liang Wenfeng himself, who has invested the highest personal amount, demonstrating his strong confidence in the company.
DeepSeek launched a large-scale beta of its 'Image Recognition Mode' on May 9, marking its entry into multimodal interaction. After a limited gray test in late April, most accounts can now access it via a standalone entry in the chat interface. Though still in beta, it's listed alongside 'Fast Mode' and 'Expert Mode,' signaling multimodal understanding as a core direction.....
DeepSeek will release an updated V4.1 model in June, accelerating release frequency to catch up with competitors. Despite praise for technical depth, the company lagged with no new models for 140 days while rivals released about 50. The V4, originally scheduled for February 2026, was delayed to April 24 due to hardware migration issues and launched as a preview.....
China's National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund is in talks to lead DeepSeek's first funding round, with a target valuation near $45 billion, doubling from its initial $20 billion. Despite DeepSeek's current focus on large model R&D and limited commercialization, investors are optimistic about its long-term growth prospects.....
DeepSeek is currently conducting a gray-scale test of the image recognition mode, which has multimodal recognition capabilities, enabling deep image analysis and description, not just OCR text recognition. After users upload images, they can get a quick response. Some netizens have described the speed as lightning fast.