More DeepSeek, Hugging Face's Open-R1, and Italy's Data Privacy Inquiry
January 29, 2025 -
Daily AI Brief
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In today's news, DeepSeek AI avoids sensitive China topics, Hugging Face launches Open-R1 to replicate DeepSeek's R1 model, and Italy questions DeepSeek on data privacy. And as you might have expected, OpenAI and DeepSeek are fighting again.
Top stories
DeepSeek AI Avoids Sensitive China Topics
A report indicates that DeepSeek's AI chatbot does not respond to 85% of prompts on sensitive topics related to China, highlighting issues of censorship and nationalistic responses. Read more
DeepSeek Allegedly Used OpenAI Models
David Sacks claims there is substantial evidence that DeepSeek used OpenAI's models for training its AI, raising security concerns in the U.S. Read more
Italy Questions DeepSeek on Data Privacy
The Italian Data Protection Authority has requested information from DeepSeek following a complaint about data handling practices, raising concerns over GDPR compliance. Read more
Hugging Face Launches Open-R1 to Replicate DeepSeek's R1 Model
Researchers at Hugging Face are starting the Open-R1 project to create an open-source version of DeepSeek's R1 AI reasoning model, aiming for transparency and accessibility. Read more
OpenAI CEO Plans Enhanced AI Models
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced plans to accelerate product releases and improve AI models in response to competition from China's DeepSeek. Read more
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