Chinese DeepSeek R1 model rivals OpenAI's ChatGPT, but was developed at a fraction of the cost. However, there are privacy concerns. What could this mean for users worldwide?

TOKYO ― Japan's SoftBank is in talks to invest $15-25 billion in OpenAI in a deal that would make it the ChatGPT-maker's biggest financial backer, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Wednesday said that Chinese companies are actively attempting to replicate its advanced AI models, prompting increased security measures and closer ...