OpenAI tightens internal security after AI rival DeepSeek’s rise, adding biometric locks, offline systems, and strict access controls.
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OpenAI ramps up security amid global AI race OpenAI security overhaul intensifies amid global AI competition OpenAI has significantly ramped up its internal defenses to guard against both corporate espionage and internal leaks. The OpenAI security overhaul reportedly gained urgency after Chinese startup DeepSeek released a rival model in early 2025, which OpenAI claims was developed using unauthorized “distillation” methods. This sparked a major tightening of policies, targeting both physical and digital access points. As global AI competition heats up, OpenAI is taking no chances in protecting its next-generation technologies. Image Credits:cundra / Getty Images OpenAI security overhaul includes strict access controls One of the core pillars of the OpenAI security overhaul is the introduction of tighter access controls. The company has implemented “information tenting,” a practice that ensures only vetted employees can access or discuss certain projects. During the development of the o1 model, for example, only cleared personnel co…
