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AI Arms Race Intensifies: China's DeepSeek Challenges US Tech Giants

The west is already losing the AI arms race | Larry Elliott

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• China's tech sector is significantly ahead in AI strategy and investment, exemplified by the development of DeepSeek, a budget chatbot rivaling ChatGPT.
• The emergence of DeepSeek serves as a wake-up call to US tech giants, Wall Street, and other developed nations interested in competing in the AI race, reminiscent of the Sputnik moment in 1957.

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OpenAI 'reviewing' allegations that its AI models were used to make DeepSeek

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• OpenAI is investigating allegations that Chinese startup DeepSeek used its AI models to create a competing chatbot.
• OpenAI and Microsoft are looking into whether proprietary technology was obtained through "distillation" without authorization.

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DeepSeek advances could heighten safety risk, says 'godfather' of AI

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• Yoshua Bengio warns of increasing safety risks due to AI systems potentially being used for malicious acts.
• Bengio highlights concerns over advances made by Chinese startup DeepSeek in the AI field.

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India Races to Build Own AI Models as DeepSeek Leaps Ahead

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• India is actively working to develop its own AI models with the involvement of researchers, startups, and companies.
• DeepSeek, an AI company, is making significant advancements in the AI field, prompting India to accelerate its efforts in AI development.

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3 Questions: Modeling adversarial intelligence to exploit AI's security vulnerabilities

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• Una-May O'Reilly develops agents to expose security vulnerabilities in AI models.
• The focus is on modeling adversarial intelligence to preempt exploitation by hackers.

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