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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

DeepSeek advances could heighten safety risk, says ‘godfather’ of AI

DeepSeek and ChatGPT logos on a phone screen
ChatGPT pledged this week to accelerate product releases as a result of the emergence of a Chinese rival, DeepSeek. Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

The potential for artificial intelligence systems to be used for malicious acts is increasing, according to a landmark report by AI experts, with the study’s lead author warning that DeepSeek and other disruptors could heighten the safety risk.

Yoshua Bengio, regarded as one of the godfathers of modern AI, said advances by the Chinese startup DeepSeek could be a worrying development in a field that has been dominated by the US in recent years.

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