Today, Chinese AI company DeepSeek officially refuted rumors that its next-generation AI model, DeepSeek R2, will be released on March 17th. Previous rumors circulating on X claimed DeepSeek R2 would launch in mid-March, potentially offering breakthroughs in programming capabilities, multilingual reasoning, and cost-effectiveness. However, DeepSeek's official corporate account clarified in user groups: "Rumor debunked: The R2 release is false." This definitively puts an end to the speculation.