During an “Ask Me Anything” session on Reddit, CEO Sam Altman said OpenAI is “going against the grain” by considering making its AI research public. He expressed support for the idea and said it’s a topic that’s being discussed internally at OpenAI.
Sam Altman believes OpenAI must change after seeing the success of DeepSeek
“I personally think we’ve gone in the wrong direction historically and need to find a different open source strategy,” said Sam Altman, though he stressed that not everyone at OpenAI shares that view and that it’s not a top priority for the company right now.
Why did OpenAI change its mind?
The change of heart at OpenAI comes amid intense pressure from Chinese AI upstart DeepSeek, which has recently attracted attention with its R1 AI chatbot, which promises low cost and high performance. DeepSeek claims its project is “open source” and community-driven, in contrast to the closed solutions of OpenAI and Google.
The open source model allows programmers to make their software source code public rather than just providing pre-compiled programs. This creates a conflict with private companies’ pursuit of revenue and protection of intellectual property. Companies like Meta, DeepSeek, and Mistral (a French AI company) are trying to differentiate themselves by giving developers free access to the inner workings of their AI tools.
When a Redditor asked Sam Altman if DeepSeek would influence OpenAI's future plans, he commented: "It's a very good model." He also said that OpenAI will develop better models but won't be able to maintain the lead it has had in previous years.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ceo-sam-altman-muon-openai-di-nguoc-lai-lich-su-vi-deepseek-185250202000722257.htm
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