OpenAI has accused Chinese AI startup DeepSeek of using its proprietary models to train a competing system through distillation, a practice that violates OpenAI's terms of service. DeepSeek allegedly extracted large amounts of data via OpenAI's API. OpenAI is working with the US government to protect its advanced AI capabilities from foreign replication.
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Former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi strongly condemned BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's "Muslim commissioner" remark, asserting his belief in judging individuals by their contributions, not religious identity. Quraishi criticized the use of religious labels to promote divisive politics. Several political leaders, including Akhilesh Yadav and D Raja, have criticized Dubey's remarks, with some praising Quraishi's service as election commissioner.
A C-17 Indian military plane evacuated 283 Indians who were trapped at the Thai-Myanmar border after scam call centers in Myawaddy, Myanmar. Another 240 are expected to be repatriated soon. These Indian nationals were misled with fake job offers and held in poor conditions while being forced into online scams. Authorities coordinated the rescue operation.
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