OpenAI, Google and Anthropic have taken big steps in the world of Artificial Intelligence. According to the report, these three companies are now preparing together to protect their advanced AI models from being copied. In particular, the focus is on stopping attempts by Chinese companies to create cheap AI models through model distillation. With this, competition in the AI sector is expected to intensify further.
According to the report, OpenAI, Google and Anthropic are now together keeping an eye on the technologies through which their AI models are being copied. Specifically, model distillation is a technique in which small models are trained like larger models. Generally this technology is used legally, but these companies allege that some Chinese developers are misusing it. They are training their models by extracting large amounts of data from AI systems. Due to this, such models are being prepared at low cost which can compete with big AI models.
The work of sharing information between these companies is being done through Frontier Model Forum. This forum was established jointly by OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and Microsoft in 2023. Its objective is to develop advanced AI systems in a safe and responsible manner. Now this same platform is reportedly being used to identify and stop suspicious activities. Companies are sharing data and patterns with each other to understand where and how their models are being copied.
The issue of copying AI models came into focus when DeepSeek was accused by OpenAI of copying its models in 2025. It was said that DeepSeek prepared the DeepSeek R1 model using distillation technology. Although these claims have not been independently verified, reports say that American companies are losing billions of dollars every year due to such models. This is the reason why now these companies have called it not only a commercial issue but also a national security issue. In the coming time, such controversies may increase further in the AI sector.
