Microsoft and OpenAI probe if Chinese startup DeepSeek unlawfully used their data to train AI models.

Microsoft and OpenAI are investigating whether a group linked to Chinese AI startup DeepSeek unlawfully obtained data from OpenAI's technology. Microsoft's security researchers observed individuals potentially connected to DeepSeek extracting large amounts of data through OpenAI's API. OpenAI suspects DeepSeek used a technique called "distillation" to train its own AI models. DeepSeek's recent success and cost efficiency have raised concerns in the tech industry.

January 28, 2025
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