DeepSeek R1 Now Available on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub Models

DeepSeek R1 Now Available on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub Models

The world of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, with new models offering greater efficiency, scalability, and security. One of the latest additions to the Azure AI Foundry is DeepSeek R1, a powerful AI model designed to help developers and enterprises integrate state-of-the-art AI into their applications effortlessly. Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry now hosts over 1,800 AI models, including frontier models, open-source AI solutions, industry-specific models, and task-based AI frameworks. The addition of DeepSeek R1 to this ecosystem provides developers with a trusted, enterprise-ready AI platform that ensures security, compliance, and responsible AI development. This announcement … Read more

DeepSeek Accused of Using OpenAI Model Distillation for AI Training

DeepSeek Accused of Using OpenAI Model Distillation for AI Training

The battle for artificial intelligence (AI) supremacy has taken a controversial turn, with OpenAI accusing Chinese AI company DeepSeek of using an unauthorized technique known as “distillation” to train its competitor models. This revelation was made by David Sacks, the newly appointed AI and crypto czar under U.S. President Donald Trump. In an interview with Fox News, Sacks claimed that OpenAI had “substantial evidence” that DeepSeek leveraged distillation to develop its AI models, potentially violating OpenAI’s intellectual property (IP) rights and terms of service. While he did not disclose specific details regarding the evidence, he indicated that OpenAI and Microsoft … Read more