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OpenAI suddenly thinks intellectual property theft is not cool, actually, amid DeepSeek’s rise

OpenAI says Chinese startups, such as DeepSeek, are "constantly" cribbing the tech of leading AI companies in the US to develop their own models. OpenAI's IP theft concerns come as the company deals with a raft of lawsuits accusing it of violating copyright protections.