OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently indicated a strategic shift for the company during a Reddit AMA. He announced plans to integrate innovative AI techniques influenced by DeepSeek’s open-source reasoning models and Meta’s approach to openness. This comes in the context of competition in the AI field, particularly following Google Gemini’s launch of Deep Research last December. Observers anticipate that DeepSeek may respond to OpenAI's new developments soon, potentially within the month. Additionally, there is speculation about an open-source version based on DeepSeek emerging within three months, as the AI landscape continues to evolve rapidly.