OpenAI Accuses Chinese Company DeepSeek of Stealing Its Intellectual Property to Create Their Service

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OpenAI has evidence that its models helped train China’s DeepSeek

OpenAI told the Financial Times that it found evidence linking DeepSeek to the use of distillation — a common technique developers use to train AI models by extracting data from larger, more capable ones.

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The Verge

OpenAI says it has evidence DeepSeek used ChatGPT to train its AI

Some early DeepSeek testers were surprised to see the AI identify itself as ChatGPT in early responses, which prompted speculation that DeepSeek AI might have been trained with ChatGPT chats.

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OpenAI Finds "Substantial Evidence" DeepSeek Ripped Off GPT

Meanwhile, DeepSeek's research even admits its R1 model is based on other open-source systems: "We demonstrate that the reasoning patterns of larger models can be distilled into smaller models, resulting in better performance compared to the reasoning patterns discovered through RL on small models."

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OpenAI Accuses China's DeepSeek of Secretly Using GPT to Train Rival Chatbot

OpenAI has accused China's DeepSeek of secretly using its data to train its rival chatbot. "We know PRC (China) based companies — and others — are constantly trying to distill the models of leading US AI companies," OpenAI said. The New York Times sued the Sam Altman-founded company for "unlawful use" of its output.

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Group 'linked to DeepSeek' DID steal OpenAI data, Microsoft fears, as concerns grow that the communist tech has ripped off US intellectual property

Group linked to Chinese AI startup DeepSeek 'stole OpenAI data' Microsoft and OpenAI investigating whether data output was secretly taken. Concerns grow that communist tech has ripped off US intellectual property. Low-cost Chinese AI start-up sparked a tech stock selloff on Monday.

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OpenAI Alleges DeepSeek Used Proprietary Models Without Permission As Microsoft Investigates AI Security Risks: 'There's Substantial Evidence' - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)

DeepSeek allegedly used OpenAI's proprietary models for unauthorized training purposes. Investigation led to the blocking of suspected accounts for violating terms of service. Development emerges as OpenAI navigates complex discussions about its transition to a for-profit entity, with its board working to value Microsoft’s stake.

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OpenAI investigating whether DeepSeek improperly obtained data

OpenAI investigating whether DeepSeek improperly obtained data from its models. Distillation is a technique used to transfer the knowledge of a large model to a smaller one. OpenAI’s terms of service bar users from using the data obtained through distillation to build competing AI products.

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OpenAI says DeepSeek may have used its AI outputs 'inappropriately' to train new models

OpenAI investigates DeepSeek for potentially using its AI outputs inappropriately.DeepSeek built AI models using less-advanced chips at a fraction of the cost of US rivals. "We take aggressive, proactive countermeasures to protect our technology," OpenAI said. Some tech stocks have been hammered by the news this week.

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OpenAI says it has proof DeepSeek used its technology to develop its AI model

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, says it has proof that the Chinese start-up DeepSeek used its technology to create a competing artificial intelligence model. The move fuels concerns about intellectual property theft in the fast-growing industry. The US Navy has officially banned its members from using DeepSeeks out of fear the technology could be stolen.

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OpenAI says DeepSeek may have 'inapproriately' used its data

OpenAI says DeepSeek may have "inappropriately" taken data from its model to spin up its own artificial intelligence chatbot. An OpenAI spokesperson said unnamed Chinese companies are actively working to catch up to American AI companies through a tactic known as distillation. Distillation is often prohibited in LLMs’ terms of service, but is common in the industry.

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'Hypocritical babies': OpenAI's myriad lawsuits flagged after accusing DeepSeek of intellectual property theft

ChatGPT creator OpenAI and partner Microsoft are investigating whether DeepSeek stole data to train AI models. The Financial Times reported today that OpenAI has evidence a group linked to DeepSeeks may have violated its terms of service. OpenAI's own lengthy history of using online content to build its AI products led dozens of authors, artists, and news publishers to sue the company.

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The Secret To China’s AI Prowess Might Be Copying American Tech

Microsoft and OpenAI are investigating whether DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, illegally copying proprietary American technology, sources told Bloomberg

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OpenAI says DeepSeek used its models illegally, and it has evidence to prove it, new report claims

OpenAI says DeepSeek used its models illegally, and it has evidence to prove it, new report claims. This would represent a potential breach of intellectual property, as it goes against the OpenAI terms of service agreement. David Sacks, the Whitehouse crypto and AI “czar” said in an interview on Fox that users cannot copy any of its service.

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DeepSeek's guts: Censorship and data exposed to China's Communist Party

New artificial intelligence is in the crosshairs of regulators for being totally vulnerable to China's government.

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China's DeepSeek ‘copied ChatGPT’ and ‘used program to train ITSELF’

DeepSeek is thought to be a knock-off of US AI firm OpenAI. Claims have sparked concerns about a potential copyright infringement. David Sacks, President Trump's AI tsar, said: "I don’t think OpenAI is very happy about this"

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