<p>Chinese AI startup DeepSeek embarrassed OpenAI last week, demonstrating that its cutting-edge AI chatbots can be recreated at a tiny fraction of the cost. The app's emergence sent ripples across Silicon Valley, punching a massive, $1 trillion hole through the tech market. It also reignited a debate surrounding the role of open-source code in the AI industry. Despite its name and open-source roots, the Altman-led company has doubled down on working on its proprietary software behind doors while maximizing profits. Meanwhile, OpenAI's competitors, most notably DeepSeek and Meta, have (broadly speaking) open-sourced their AI models, allowing experts to peruse the […]</p>