OpenAI and Microsoft Investigate Potential Unauthorized Data Access by Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek

The global AI race has taken a dramatic turn as OpenAI and Microsoft launch investigations into whether DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, gained unauthorized access to OpenAI’s proprietary data.

According to The Financial Times, OpenAI has found evidence suggesting that DeepSeek may have used OpenAI’s AI models to develop its own competing open-source AI system. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that Microsoft is also investigating whether a group linked to DeepSeek obtained OpenAI's data without authorization.

Microsoft and OpenAI are investigating if a group linked to the Chinese AI platform DeepSeek might have accessed OpenAI's data without authorization, highlighting concerns over data security in the AI sector.

⚠️ Growing Tensions: U.S. Navy Bans DeepSeek

Amid security concerns, the U.S. Navy recently banned DeepSeek, citing potential risks related to data security and ethical AI usage. This move highlights increasing scrutiny of Chinese AI firms as competition between China and the U.S. intensifies.

🌍 AI Rivalry: What’s at Stake?

1️⃣ China’s Growing AI Influence
DeepSeek’s rapid rise in the U.S. market shows China’s increasing competitiveness in AI. However, this growth has also drawn regulatory and corporate scrutiny.

2️⃣ Data Security & Ethics in AI
As AI models become more powerful and commercially valuable, concerns about unauthorized access and data leaks are growing among tech giants like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google.

3️⃣ Global AI Leadership Battle
The DeepSeek controversy is another chapter in the wider AI battle between the U.S. and China, with both nations racing to dominate artificial intelligence.

BREAKING: The Financial Times reports that OpenAI has 'found evidence that Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek used the US company’s proprietary models to train its own open-source competitor'

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) January 29, 2025

BREAKING: Bloomberg reports that Microsoft is investigating if a group linked to Chinese artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek obtained data output from OpenAi in 'an unauthorized manner'

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) January 29, 2025

I'm so sorry I can't stop laughing. OpenAI, the company built on stealing literally the entire internet, is crying because DeepSeek may have trained on the outputs from ChatGPT. They're crying their eyes out. What a bunch of hypocritical little babies. https://t.co/Qt2OjiyGTA pic.twitter.com/4PMDQlsQwp

— Ed Zitron (@edzitron) January 29, 2025