DeepSeek's R1 model 'impressive', says OpenAI chief Altman

DeepSeek's R1 model 'impressive', says OpenAI chief Altman

FILE PHOTO: Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called Chinese startup DeepSeek’s R1 AI model “impressive” on Monday, but emphasised that OpenAI believes greater computing power was key to their own success.

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