In a post on X (formerly Twitter), OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the emergence of DeepSeek’s R1 model, calling it “an impressive model, particularly around what they’re able to deliver for the price.”
Altman’s comments come after DeepSeek’s announcement of its cost-effective AI model sent ripples through the tech world, impacting stock prices and raising concerns about US competitiveness.
While recognizing DeepSeek’s achievement, Altman emphasized OpenAI’s commitment to continued innovation.
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“We will obviously deliver much better models,” he stated, adding that the company is “excited to continue to execute on our research roadmap and believe more compute is more important now than ever before to succeed at our mission.” Altman reiterated his belief that “the world is going to want to use a LOT of AI,” and that future generations of AI models will be “quite amazing.”
He also reaffirmed his long-term vision, stating, “I look forward to bringing you all AGI and beyond.”
DeepSeek’s R1 has garnered attention for its performance capabilities relative to its training cost. The company claims to have achieved comparable results to leading Western AI models, including OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model, using significantly fewer computer chips.
This suggests a potentially more efficient approach to AI training. DeepSeek has also open-sourced its model, making the technology accessible for others to build upon.
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The rise of DeepSeek has sparked debate about the future of generative AI, with some experts predicting it will become increasingly commoditized, efficient, and widely available.
However, DeepSeek’s model has also faced scrutiny. Despite quickly rising to the top of Apple’s App Store, users have reported concerns about potential censorship of politically sensitive content. Topics reportedly affected include the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, Uyghur camps in Xinjiang, and Taiwanese independence.
DeepSeek’s privacy policy reveals that user data, including text and audio input, prompts, and chat history, is stored on secure servers located in mainland China.
The company is owned by the hedge fund High-Flyer, which, according to Bloomberg, donated $53 million to charity last year, aligning with Beijing’s push for “common prosperity.”
DeepSeek’s emergence has also drawn attention from US politicians, with House Speaker Mike Johnson commenting that “they’re now trying to get a leg up on us in AI as you’ve seen in the last day or so,” seemingly referencing DeepSeek’s advancements.
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