US orders global warning over alleged AI theft by DeepSeek and Chinese firms
Indian Express·2h ago·Concern
What Happened
The US State Department issued a global diplomatic alert regarding alleged widespread intellectual property theft by Chinese AI companies, including DeepSeek, from American AI laboratories. The cable instructed diplomatic staff worldwide to raise concerns with foreign counterparts about model distillation practices. A separate message was sent to Beijing. OpenAI previously warned lawmakers that DeepSeek targeted ChatGPT and other leading American AI firms.
Key Entities
US State DepartmentDeepSeekChinese AI companiesOpenAIChatGPTChinaintellectual property theftmodel distillation