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A sudden drop-off in online promotion for the DeepSeek AI model has ignited suspicion among users on Reddit’s r/LocalLLaMA. A post by user /u/midnitefox highlighted the abrupt end to what they characterized as overly enthusiastic endorsements, leading to speculation about a coordinated social media campaign aimed at influencing Western AI development. The post [link] has sparked a wider discussion [comments] regarding the potential actors and motivations behind this apparent shift in online activity.