OpenAI is concerned about competition from Chinese AIs and has proposed a bold solution: to disregard copyright laws. The company, led by Sam Altman, reacted swiftly after the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm that has showcased significant advancements, leading OpenAI to accuse it of data theft.
In response, OpenAI submitted a legislative proposal to the U.S. Executive Office’s Office of Science and Technology, seeking a copyright exemption that would relieve them and other U.S. AI companies from adhering to existing state laws. The rationale behind this bold request is the competitive disadvantage faced by American firms compared to their Chinese counterparts.
OpenAI claims that Chinese companies do not adhere to the same intellectual property rules, which gives them an edge in data access. Consequently, OpenAI is advocating for a prohibition on chatbots backed by the People's Republic of China, like DeepSeek, which they liken to Huawei. Additionally, they are urging the U.S. government to apply pressure on other global regions, such as the European Union, to relax intellectual property laws similarly.
