To avoid detection, DeepSeek uses multiple accounts to download vast data from ChatGPT. An OpenAI spokesperson said that the Chinese company "is actively trying various methods, including so-called distillation, to replicate advanced AI models from the USA. We are aware and are reviewing indications that DeepSeek may have conducted improper distillation of our models." OpenAI allows distillation of ChatGPT to create applications, but it is not permitted for creating or improving competitive products.