DeepSeek V4 report shows multiple R&D staff departures
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A 58-page DeepSeek V4 technical report listed 10 contributors who have since left the company.
National Business Daily said at least five core R&D staff departed from DeepSeek since mid-2025.
The exits span key areas including base models, reasoning, OCR, and multimodal research.
The turnover raises concerns about possible instability in DeepSeek’s research team and future model progress.