Models · Updated 29 Oct, 08:06 am IST
Report: DeepSeek and Moonshot used OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra outputs to train models
Why it matters for readers: This matters because it explains one way advanced AI capabilities can be copied and spread across companies.
- DeepSeek's upgraded V4.1-Flash 1017 and Moonshot's Kimi K3.1 Pro benefited from distilling outputs of OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, the report said.1
- The Information cited people with direct knowledge of the matter for its report about heavy reliance on Astra outputs.1
- OpenAI, DeepSeek and Moonshot AI did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment, according to the story.1
- Major AI firms including Anthropic, OpenAI and Google have argued distillation enables rivals to reproduce advanced capabilities more quickly and at lower cost.1
- OpenAI said in a September 30 blog post it linked part of a distillation campaign beginning in July to individuals associated with Moonshot AI.1
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