Best of 2025: OpenAI, Labeling DeepSeek 'State-Subsidized,' Calls For Ban
IT-Techstrong.ai, Friday, January 2nd, 2026
Adding a political prism to an increasingly contentious rivalry, OpenAI on Thursday called Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek 'state-sponsored' and 'state-controlled' and urged the U.S. government to consider banning its models and others produced in the People's Republic of China (PRC).
The policy recommendation, submitted as part of the Trump Administration's AI Action Plan initiative, argues DeepSeek models, including its R1 reasoning model, pose security risks because Chinese laws require companies share user data at the government's request.