In the video, Sasha discusses OpenAI’s allegations against the Chinese AI startup Deep Seek for allegedly using OpenAI’s data to train its model, highlighting the irony of OpenAI’s complaints given its own history of scraping data without permission. He criticizes the double standards in the tech industry, calls for accountability, and expresses a lack of sympathy for OpenAI, suggesting they are facing “karma” for their past actions.
In a recent video, Sasha discusses OpenAI’s allegations against the Chinese AI startup Deep Seek, claiming that Deep Seek has used OpenAI’s data to train its own model. OpenAI expressed its frustration in an exclusive interview with the Financial Times, stating that it has evidence of a technique called “distillation” being employed by Deep Seek. This method allows developers to enhance smaller models by leveraging outputs from larger, more capable ones, which OpenAI argues violates its terms of service that prohibit using its data for competitive purposes.
Sasha criticizes OpenAI for its hypocrisy, pointing out that the company has built its business by scraping data from various websites without permission, despite similar copyright protections existing for those sites. She argues that OpenAI’s complaints about Deep Seek’s actions are ironic, given that they have engaged in the same practices that they now condemn. The video highlights the double standard in the tech industry, where large companies often exploit smaller entities’ data while being outraged when the same is done to them.
The video also touches on the broader implications of this issue, noting how companies like Google have similarly harmed publishers by prioritizing their own AI-generated content over original sources. Sasha emphasizes that many small and medium-sized businesses have suffered as a result of these practices, which she views as a form of corporate theft. The narrative suggests that the tech giants have created a system where they can benefit from the hard work of others without facing consequences.
Sasha expresses a lack of sympathy for OpenAI, suggesting that they are experiencing “karma” for their past actions. She argues that if data from the internet can be used freely by large companies for profit, then the same principle should apply to them when others use their data. The video conveys a sense of schadenfreude at OpenAI’s predicament, as they face competition from a company that has allegedly used their own methods against them.
In conclusion, Sasha calls for accountability in the tech industry, criticizing the collusion between governments and tech companies that allows for the exploitation of intellectual property. She expresses hope that more companies will challenge the status quo and disrupt the dominance of established players like OpenAI. The video ends with a sense of anticipation for the reactions from the tech community, suggesting that the ongoing debate around copyright and data usage will continue to evolve.