Image by John MacDougall / AFP via Getty / Futurism A year or two ago, OpenAI was on top of the world. Now… well, it’s still probably still the world’s buzziest AI startup, but its new models aren’t making the splash they once were, its business model is as hazy as ever , and competition is rapidly catching up .
What does a $ 300 billion tech company do in that situation? Double down on innovation and development — or blame a scary foreign bogeyman?
Lately, it’s sounding like the latter. In a recently published white paper , OpenAI called for US lawmakers to "coordinate a global ban" on what it calls "Chinese Communist Party aligned" AI models, such as its infamous competitor DeepSeek.
DeepSeek made waves earlier this year when it announced an AI model approximately on par with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which the Chinese company made for a fraction of the price. It was a major knock against American AI companies’ costly development strategy , which may explain why OpenAI is now appealing to good old American jingoism .
"While America maintains a lead on AI today, DeepSeek shows that our lead is not wide and is narrowing," OpenAI’s paper reads. "The AI Action Plan should ensure that American-led AI prevails over CCP-led AI, securing both American leadership on AI and a brighter future for all Americans."
That bright AI future feels about as far off as ever. In its current state, AI is mainly affecting Americans by polluting the internet with slop , destroying the job market , silencing free speech , and generally just ruining the whole economy .
DeepSeek, for what it’s worth, is privately owned and backed by venture capitalists — similar to many American tech companies. While the AI company is now closely guarded by the Chinese government as a matter of national security, there’s no indication that DeepSeek is owned or controlled by the CCP.
OpenAI, meanwhile, enjoys a lucrative relationship with the US government. In January, president Donald Trump announced that OpenAI would form the backbone of a $500 billion AI infrastructure project , prompting hopeful investors to […]
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