Software Engineer Buys "OGOpenAI.com" Domain at a Low Price, Redirects to DeepSeek Official Website

近日，软件工程师Ananay Arora购得了域名“OGOpenAI.com”，并将该网站的跳转链接设为指向中国知名开源AI实验室DeepSeek。Arora向媒体表示，他购买此域名仅花费了少量资金，相当于一顿快餐的价格，并计划未来以更高价格出售。

此举旨在向DeepSeek致敬。该实验室与早期的OpenAI相似，发布了尖端的开源AI模型，这些模型可以离线使用，且任何具备必要硬件的开发者均可免费获取，类似于OpenAI早期发布的Point-E和Jukebox等开放模型。

上周，DeepSeek推出了其DeepSeek-R1模型的开源版本，引起了AI爱好者的广泛关注。公司宣称，该模型在一些基准测试中的表现优于OpenAI的GPT-o1。目前，除了Whisper等少数模型外，OpenAI很少发布旗舰AI产品的开源版本，这引发了一些批评。事实上，OpenAI不愿公开其最强模型的做法，甚至成为Elon Musk诉讼的一个理由，他认为该公司偏离了最初的非营利使命。

Arora透露，他的灵感源自Perplexity首席执行官Aravind Srinivas在社交平台X上发布的一则现已删除的帖子，该帖将DeepSeek与OpenAI较为“开放”的时期进行了对比。Arora通过私信告知TechCrunch：“我觉得让域名指向DeepSeek会很有趣。”

DeepSeek与阿里巴巴的Qwen一起，成为了推出OpenAI模型替代品的中国AI实验室之一。尽管美国政府试图通过限制芯片出口来抑制中国AI实验室的发展，但鉴于中国近期推出的AI模型，可能需要采取更多措施应对这一挑战。

此次域名跳转不仅表达了Arora对DeepSeek的敬意，也再次引发了关于AI开放性和可访问性的讨论。

Recently, software engineer Ananay Arora acquired the domain "OGOpenAI.com" and redirected it to the Chinese AI lab DeepSeek, which has gained attention in the open-source AI community. Arora told the media that he purchased the domain for a nominal fee, equivalent to the cost of a fast-food meal, and plans to sell it at a higher price in the future. This move is intended as a tribute to DeepSeek. Similar to early OpenAI, DeepSeek has released cutting-edge open-source AI models that can be used offline and are freely accessible to any developer with the necessary hardware, akin to OpenAI's earlier releases like Point-E and Jukebox. Last week, DeepSeek launched an open-source version of its DeepSeek-R1 model, attracting widespread interest from AI enthusiasts. The company claims that this model outperforms OpenAI's GPT-o1 in certain benchmarks. Currently, OpenAI rarely releases open versions of its flagship AI products, except for models like Whisper, leading to some criticism. In fact, OpenAI's reluctance to release its most powerful models became part of Elon Musk's lawsuit, who argued that the company had strayed from its original non-profit mission. Arora revealed that his inspiration came from a now-deleted post by Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas on social platform X, comparing DeepSeek to OpenAI's more "open" period. Arora told TechCrunch via private message: "I thought it would be fun to redirect the domain to DeepSeek." DeepSeek, along with Alibaba's Qwen, has become one of the Chinese AI labs offering alternatives to OpenAI models. Despite efforts by the U.S. government to restrict chip exports to curb the development of Chinese AI labs, given the recent advancements in China's AI models, further measures may be needed to address this challenge. The domain redirection not only expresses Arora's admiration for DeepSeek but also reignites discussions about the openness and accessibility of AI.