> Overall, my tests showed DeepSeek’s chatbot has a relatively high standard for citing and attributing news publishers. It is worth noting, however, the company does not have any ongoing licensing deals with major international news organizations. So while in my tests it was often referring users more directly and accurately to news publishers — and encouraging them to respect subscription paywalls — DeepSeek is not compensating those publishers in any direct or indirect ways. OpenAI meanwhile has signed contracts with at least 20 major news organizations.
> Overall, my tests showed DeepSeek’s chatbot has a relatively high standard for citing and attributing news publishers. It is worth noting, however, the company does not have any ongoing licensing deals with major international news organizations. So while in my tests it was often referring users more directly and accurately to news publishers — and encouraging them to respect subscription paywalls — DeepSeek is not compensating those publishers in any direct or indirect ways. OpenAI meanwhile has signed contracts with at least 20 major news organizations.