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Chinese AI Lab DeepSeek Allegedly Used Google's Gemini Data for Model Training
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is suspected of training its latest R1-0528 reasoning model using outputs from Google's Gemini AI, based on linguistic similarities and behavioral patterns observed by researchers. This follows previous accusations that DeepSeek trained on data from rival AI models including ChatGPT, with OpenAI claiming evidence of data distillation practices. AI companies are now implementing stronger security measures to prevent such unauthorized data extraction and model distillation.
Skynet Chance (+0.01%): Unauthorized data extraction and model distillation practices suggest weakening of AI development oversight and control mechanisms. This erosion of industry boundaries and intellectual property protections could lead to less careful AI development practices.
Skynet Date (-1 days): Data distillation techniques allow rapid AI capability advancement without traditional computational constraints, potentially accelerating the pace of AI development. Chinese labs bypassing Western AI safety measures could speed up overall AI progress timelines.
AGI Progress (+0.02%): DeepSeek's model demonstrates strong performance on math and coding benchmarks, indicating continued progress in reasoning capabilities. The successful use of distillation techniques shows viable pathways for achieving advanced AI capabilities with fewer computational resources.
AGI Date (-1 days): Model distillation techniques enable faster AI development by leveraging existing advanced models rather than training from scratch. This approach allows resource-constrained organizations to achieve sophisticated AI capabilities more quickly than traditional methods would allow.
DeepSeek Releases Efficient R1 Distilled Model That Runs on Single GPU
DeepSeek released a smaller, distilled version of its R1 reasoning AI model called DeepSeek-R1-0528-Qwen3-8B that can run on a single GPU while maintaining competitive performance on math benchmarks. The model outperforms Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash on certain tests and nearly matches Microsoft's Phi 4, requiring significantly less computational resources than the full R1 model. It's available under an MIT license for both academic and commercial use.
Skynet Chance (+0.01%): Making powerful AI models more accessible through reduced computational requirements could democratize advanced AI capabilities, potentially increasing the number of actors capable of deploying sophisticated reasoning systems. However, the impact is minimal as this is a smaller, less capable distilled version.
Skynet Date (+0 days): The democratization of AI through more efficient models could slightly accelerate the pace at which advanced AI capabilities spread, as more entities can now access reasoning-capable models with limited hardware. The acceleration effect is modest given the model's reduced capabilities.
AGI Progress (+0.01%): The successful distillation of reasoning capabilities into smaller models demonstrates progress in making advanced AI more efficient and practical. This represents a meaningful step toward making AGI-relevant capabilities more accessible and deployable at scale.
AGI Date (+0 days): By making reasoning models more computationally efficient and widely accessible, this development could accelerate the pace of AI research and deployment across more organizations and researchers. The reduced barrier to entry for advanced AI capabilities may speed up overall progress toward AGI.