DeepSeek to keep open-source strategy, engineer says at Wuzhen
Gao Xi said open source drives AI breakthroughs and that DeepSeek is tightening safeguards such as a model classification system, according to the South China Morning Post.
DeepSeek will maintain its open-source strategy despite security concerns, engineer Gao Xi said at the World Internet Conference's AI discussion in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, according to the South China Morning Post.
Gao Xi said open source drives technological innovation and breakthroughs, and that competition in AI is against time rather than against other companies. He said DeepSeek aims to bring AGI forward to one year away or even tomorrow, and that barriers erected by rival technology can only delay AGI temporarily.
The engineer acknowledged the risks of open models and said DeepSeek is strengthening safeguards, including a model classification system. He did not give details.
At the same event, Liu Daiheng, head of Alibaba's Qwen project, said published model weights are hard to recall, but argued the answer lies in industry standards and comprehensive governance rather than in closing models.
DeepSeek and Shanghai-based MiniMax have completed China's registration procedures for releasing their latest models.
Export control proposal
The remarks come after the Chinese government proposed export controls on advanced AI models with cyberattack capabilities in October 2026.
Quick answers
What did DeepSeek's Gao Xi say about open source?
He said DeepSeek will keep its open-source strategy, arguing that open source drives innovation and breakthroughs, while noting the company is strengthening safeguards.
Where did Gao Xi speak?
At the World Internet Conference's AI discussion in Wuzhen, Zhejiang.
What did Alibaba's Qwen lead say at the same event?
Liu Daiheng said published model weights are hard to recall and that industry standards and comprehensive governance, not closing models, are the answer.