During a Reddit AMA, OpenAI leaders, including CEO Sam Altman, discussed the company's position amid rising competition from DeepSeek and others. OpenAI faces criticism for retaining a proprietary approach to AI development, which Altman conceded has diminished its competitive edge. He emphasized the need to rethink their open-source strategy despite differing opinions within the organization. OpenAI is also contemplating the open-sourcing of older models in response to competitive pressures. This shift could enhance transparency around the company's reasoning models, challenging the current closed-door approach to model development.
Altman admitted that DeepSeek has lessened OpenAI's lead in AI, stating, "We will produce better models [going forward], but we will maintain less of a lead than we did in previous years."
Altman emphasized the need for a new open-source strategy, mentioning, "[I personally think we need to] figure out a different open source strategy. Not everyone at OpenAI shares this view."
Weil noted that OpenAI may consider open-sourcing older models, stating, "We'll definitely think about doing more of this," as part of a potential shift in their strategy.
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