OpenAI Accuses DeepSeek of Copying Advanced AI
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OpenAI has accused Chinese startup DeepSeek of using a technique called “distillation,” where a smaller model secretly learns from a bigger one’s responses. In short, OpenAI suspects DeepSeek is scooping up ChatGPT’s outputs to power its cheaper AI—something OpenAI sees as a serious threat to its technology.
DeepSeek landed in the spotlight after its AI rocketed to the top of app charts, quickly rattling big tech stocks. While OpenAI hasn’t named DeepSeek directly, it’s warning about “constant efforts” by Chinese firms to clone top-tier American models. Many now wonder if these claims will lead to tighter rules that protect AI innovation and curb unauthorized use.
If the suspicions prove true, it could spark a tougher global fight over who owns AI breakthroughs, especially as new apps disrupt the market overnight. Analysts say it’s a sign that the race for better, faster AI is entering a new phase—one where companies feel the need to guard their models as carefully as precious secrets.
