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OpenAI Warns: China's DeepSeek AI Threatens Security

3/14/2025

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OpenAI has sounded the alarm over China's DeepSeek AI lab, calling it "state-subsidized" and "state-controlled." In a letter to U.S. officials, they expressed grave concerns about DeepSeek's R1 model, which threatens privacy and security due to mandatory user data sharing under Chinese law. OpenAI is advocating for a ban on such models to safeguard intellectual property.

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OpenAI has sounded the alarm over China's DeepSeek AI lab, calling it "state-subsidized" and "state-controlled." In a letter to U.S. officials, they expressed grave concerns about DeepSeek's R1 model, which threatens privacy and security due to mandatory user data sharing under Chinese law. OpenAI is advocating for a ban on such models to safeguard intellectual property.