Chinese startups are reportedly attempting to replicate the technology of US AI firms, specifically in how they 'distill' advanced AI models into smaller, efficient ones. OpenAI, in partnership with Microsoft, has been vigilant in banning users suspected of distilling its models. They emphasize the risk presented by adversaries like DeepSeek, whose open-source chatbot is gaining popularity due to its cost-effective performance. This popularity might undermine the notion that advanced AI technologies are prohibitively expensive to develop, raising concerns among established tech firms.
"We know [China]-based companies - and others - are constantly trying to distill the models of leading US AI companies."
DeepSeek's chatbot performs about as well as AI systems from the likes of OpenAI and Google but at a fraction of the cost and with less-powerful chips.
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