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DeepSeek engineer defends push for open-source AI smarter than humans despite higher risks
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DeepSeek engineer defends push for open-source AI smarter than humans despite higher risks

Company engineer Gao Xi says open-source development accelerates AGI progress despite rising risks.

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DeepSeek engineer Gao Xi defended the company's open-source AI strategy at the World Internet Conference, arguing it accelerates AGI development despite international safety and security concerns.

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DeepSeek engineer Gao Xi spoke at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen regarding open-source artificial intelligence development.

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DeepSeek is committed to open-source artificial intelligence to accelerate the arrival of artificial general intelligence (AGI), even if it heightens safety risks, a company engineer says, defying growing safety concerns from the US and scrutiny in China over whether the strategy poses national security risks.

Speaking on Tuesday on an AI panel at the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, DeepSeek engineer Gao Xi said open-source development promoted shared innovations and technical breakthroughs, framing the technology’s rapid progress as a race against the clock, rather than against rival firms.

“If AGI is going to arrive in 10 years, then I hope we can bring this forward to one year. If it is going to arrive in one year, then I hope it can arrive tomorrow,” Gao said, in rare remarks from a DeepSeek representative.

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  • How will US regulators respond to DeepSeek's open-source stance?
  • What specific safety measures does DeepSeek plan to implement?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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