DeepSeek’s AI model impresses, but OpenAI’s Sam Altman promises better

OpenAI chief Sam Altman has weighed in on the growing chatter surrounding Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, after it caused a stir in Silicon Valley last week with its release of the open-source AI model, DeepSeek R1. Known for launching the AI revolution with ChatGPT in November 2022, Altman praised DeepSeek’s new offering, calling R1 an “impressive model”.