WASHINGTON: ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Wednesday (Jan 29) said that Chinese companies are actively attempting to replicate its advanced AI models, prompting increased security measures and closer cooperation with US authorities.

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has given Silicon Valley a wake-up call by launching LLMs that are cheaper yet as effective as OpenAI's models.

Australia's export price index rose 3.6%, while its import price index advanced 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

One possible answer being floated in tech circles is distillation, an AI training method that uses bigger "teacher" models to train smaller but faster-operating "student" models.

SAN FRANCISCO/BEIJING (Financial Times) -- OpenAI says it has found evidence that Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek used the U.S. company's proprietary models to train its own open-source competitor, as concerns grow over a potential breach of intellectual property.

OpenAI has asked an Indian court to quash a plea by a group representing Indian and global book publishers that accuse it of copyright breaches, arguing its ChatGPT service only disseminates public information,

Could US rules limiting high-end chip sales to China have fuelled the development of superior AI? Investors say the Chinese start-up should be closely watched.

US stock index futures also tumbled amid concerns DeepSeek’s AI models challenge US AI leadership. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SHANGHAI: Chinese startup DeepSeek’s eponymous artificial intelligence (AI) assistant rocketed to the top of Apple Inc’s iPhone download charts, stirring doubts in Silicon Valley about the strength of America’s lead in AI.

What Happened: DeepSeek R1’s recent launch has fueled comparisons with OpenAI o1 and Meta’s Llama 3.2, particularly in terms of technical specifications and cost advantages, Digit.in reports.

The US-China tech war and politicisation of tech firms are narrowing options for wary regional players As Donald Trump settles back into the White House for a second term and the rest of the world readies itself for a reprisal of US threats and transactionalism,

OpenAI is in talks for an investment round to raise nearly $40 billion that would value the AI startup at up to $340 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.