Friday, 13 February, 2026
OpenAI Accuses China’s DeepSeek of Distilling U.S. AI Models to Gain Competitive Edge
OpenAI has sparked a major industry dispute by accusing Chinese AI firm DeepSeek of using "distillation" techniques to siphon intelligence from American models. The allegations suggest DeepSeek trained its high-performing systems using outputs from OpenAI’s proprietary technology to bypass years of costly research. This confrontation highlights escalating global tensions over intellectual property and the intensifying race for artificial intelligence supremacy.
Read full story at Economic Times