DeepSeek's R1 offers similiar text-generating functionality to western rivals including OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude or Meta's Llama. — Reuters
PARIS: Chinese AI shooting star DeepSeek has made headlines for its R1 chatbot's supposed low cost and high performance, but also its claim to be a public-spirited "open-source" project in contrast to closed alternatives from OpenAI and Google.
Here are things to know about a decades-old software development philosophy that remains relevant in today's race for the most powerful AI.
