- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledges DeepSeek’s rise but reaffirms OpenAI’s dominance.
- DeepSeek R1 challenges ChatGPT with low pricing and strong reasoning capabilities.
- OpenAI teases upcoming AI advancements, aiming for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has responded to the growing popularity of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, calling its latest model, DeepSeek R1, “impressive.” However, he emphasized that OpenAI is still ahead in AI development. In a post on X, Altman welcomed the competition and hinted at upcoming AI advancements from OpenAI.
DeepSeek R1 has gained attention for its low-cost AI services, offering better pricing compared to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Pro. It has climbed Apple’s App Store rankings in the US and India, attracting users with its powerful reasoning and coding capabilities. Backed by Tencent, DeepSeek is positioning itself as a strong competitor in the AI market.
Altman reaffirmed OpenAI’s long-term goal of achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), an advanced form of AI that surpasses human intelligence. He also hinted at new OpenAI releases, promising major improvements in AI models. With DeepSeek’s disruptive pricing and OpenAI’s continued innovation, the AI industry is witnessing an intense battle for leadership.
deepseek’s r1 is an impressive model, particularly around what they’re able to deliver for the price.
we will obviously deliver much better models and also it’s legit invigorating to have a new competitor! we will pull up some releases.
— Sam Altman (@sama) January 28, 2025
look forward to bringing you all AGI and beyond.
— Sam Altman (@sama) January 28, 2025