Skip to content

Sam Altman dismisses legal action against DeepSeek

  • by
  • 2 min read

Photo: Jamesonwu1972 / Shutterstock.com

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has confirmed that the company has no immediate plans to take legal action against Chinese startup DeepSeek despite growing concerns about the replication of its advanced AI models. This may be because OpenAI is in hot waters due to allegations of copyright violations and data scrapping.

Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Altman addressed industry speculation over DeepSeek’s rapid rise and its apparent ability to develop a powerful chatbot at a fraction of OpenAI’s costs, reports The Business Times.

Last week, OpenAI warned that Chinese firms were actively attempting to replicate its cutting-edge AI technologies, raising alarms within Silicon Valley. However, Altman’s latest remarks suggest that OpenAI chooses a competitive rather than a combative approach.

“No, we have no plans to sue DeepSeek right now. We are going to jus to continue to build great products and lead the world with model capability, and I think that will work out fine,” Altman told reporters.

Despite acknowledging DeepSeek’s impressive AI model, Altman reiterated OpenAI’s confidence in its ability to maintain leadership in the field. “DeepSeek is certainly an impressive model, but we believe we will continue to push the frontier and deliver great products, so we’re happy to have another competitor,” Altman continued.

DeepSeek’s chatbot has gained significant attention in the tech community, not just for its capabilities but also due to suspicions that it may have been using OpenAI’s data for its training.

OpenAI’s investor, Microsoft, and strategic technology partner flagged the issue to OpenAI, raising concerns over potential data misuse.

American cybersecurity experts, including President Donald Trump’s AI czar David Sacks, have stated that there is substantial evidence suggesting DeepSeek utilised OpenAI’s outputs to develop its technology. Sacks referred to a process known as ‘distillation,’ where an AI model is trained using the outputs of another model to replicate its capabilities.

“We’ve had many before, and I think it is in everyone’s interest for us to push ahead and continue to lead,” Altman concluded.

In the News: Greater Noida resident defrauded of ₹51 Lakh on Telegram

Kumar Hemant

Kumar Hemant

Deputy Editor at Candid.Technology. Hemant writes at the intersection of tech and culture and has a keen interest in science, social issues and international relations. You can contact him here: kumarhemant@pm.me

>