A DeepSeek engineer has issued a stark warning about the potential concentration of advanced Artificial Intelligence and resources in proprietary US developers Anthropic and OpenAI, intensifying a growing debate in China over calls by US industry leaders to “pace” AI development amid safety concerns.Liu Shengyu, a DeepSeek engineer behind the company’s V4.1 models, said he did not trust Anthropic or OpenAI to make cutting-edge AI “open and affordable”, contrasting their closed-source approach with DeepSeek’s embrace of open-source models.“I especially don’t want Anthropic to master the most advanced Artificial Intelligence or AGI,” he wrote in a social media post on Monday. AGI broadly refers to AI systems that match or surpass human-level intelligence.
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DeepSeek AI engineer slams Anthropic, OpenAI over ‘pacing’ calls, invokes Nazi Germany
A DeepSeek engineer, Liu Shengyu, has voiced concerns about Anthropic and OpenAI potentially monopolizing advanced AI and resources. He criticized their closed-source approach, contrasting it with DeepSeek's commitment to open-source models, and expressed distrust in their ability to make cutting-edge AI "open and affordable." This statement comes amid a debate in China regarding calls from US industry leaders to slow AI development due to safety concerns.
Chong Ming LeeSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-15 · 12:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A DeepSeek engineer, Liu Shengyu, has voiced concerns about Anthropic and OpenAI potentially monopolizing advanced AI and resources. He criticized their closed-source approach, contrasting it with DeepSeek's commitment to open-source models, and expressed distrust in their ability to make cutting-edge AI "open and affordable." This statement comes amid a debate in China regarding calls from US industry leaders to slow AI development due to safety concerns. The engineer specifically stated he does not want Anthropic to control the most advanced artificial intelligence or Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). The comments precede a potential meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump where AI safety may be discussed.
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The engineer stated, 'I especially don’t want Anthropic to master the most advanced artificial intelligence or AGI.'
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The engineer does not trust Anthropic or OpenAI to make cutting-edge AI open and affordable.
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A DeepSeek engineer warned about the concentration of advanced AI and resources in proprietary US developers Anthropic and OpenAI.
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DeepSeek embraces open-source models.
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