OpenAI has raised alarms about its Chinese competitor, DeepSeek, suggesting that the company may have "inappropriately" used its data to develop its own artificial intelligence chatbot.
The claim comes after DeepSeek released a highly effective and low-cost Large Language Model (LLM) on Monday, which took the U.S.
tech industry by surprise. The launch led to a significant drop in the stock of Nvidia, a major American chip manufacturer.DeepSeek's sudden entry into the AI race with its new LLM has caught the attention of global markets, sparking concerns within the U.S.
tech community. The model's performance, particularly at a competitive price point, has drawn comparisons to OpenAI's flagship model, ChatGPT.
DeepSeek's release, however, has left many wondering how the company managed to develop such an effective AI in such a short period.In response to the launch, an OpenAI spokesperson revealed that the company is investigating whether DeepSeek may have used a controversial technique known as "distillation" to develop its model.