OpenAI vows close collaboration with US authorities
Date
1/30/2025 3:30:30 AM
(MENAFN) OpenAI has pledged to strengthen its efforts in protecting its intellectual property after the release of DeepSeek, a Chinese-developed AI model that has raised concerns over potential data infringement. US government officials, including White House AI advisor David Sacks, suspect that DeepSeek’s creators might have “distilled” data from OpenAI’s models to develop their own product.
DeepSeek’s open-source AI model, R1, was introduced earlier this month and quickly gained attention for outperforming leading US-made AI models in certain benchmarks. The launch led to a significant drop in the stock prices of major US tech companies, erasing nearly $1 trillion in market value.
Sacks pointed out that there is “substantial evidence” suggesting DeepSeek has used OpenAI’s data to enhance its R1 model, comparing its capabilities to OpenAI’s own 01 model released just a few months ago. The practice of "knowledge distillation" involves using feedback from a more advanced AI model to train a simpler one and can sometimes violate terms of use if data is used without permission.
In response to these concerns, OpenAI confirmed it is aware that companies, both from China and other countries, are distilling American models. The company is actively pursuing measures to protect its intellectual property and is working closely with the US government to prevent adversaries from exploiting its technology.
OpenAI’s major investor, Microsoft, is also investigating potential violations related to DeepSeek, as software developers are typically required to pay licensing fees to utilize OpenAI’s models. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the launch of DeepSeek a “wake-up call” for the US AI industry, which is a key priority for the Trump administration’s technology initiatives. Last week, President Trump introduced the Stargate project, aimed at creating a US-based infrastructure for AI development with an investment goal of $500 billion.
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