OpenAI Claims DeepSeek from China is Imitating Its AI Models

OpenAI has made allegations against DeepSeek, a Chinese company, stating that they are employing its AI models for their own training via a method known as distillation. In correspondence directed at U.S. lawmakers, OpenAI asserts that personnel from DeepSeek attempted to circumvent access limitations and programmatically pull model outputs. DeepSeek, recognized for its models such as DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-R1, has already attracted international attention by competing with leading U.S. AI systems. The competition in AI between the U.S. and China is intensifying, prompting significant concerns regarding equity, innovation, and the trajectory of artificial intelligence.