DeepSeek to Open Source AI Model Code, Affirming Commitment to Transparency

The Chinese AI company DeepSeek announced this Friday that it will make its AI model codes public as part of its commitment to an open-source approach to artificial intelligence.

The startup explained in a post on the social media platform X that next week they will launch a new initiative, the #OpenSourceWeek, where it will share their AI achievements with “full transparency.”

Starting Monday, Deepseek will begin sharing five code repositories containing parts of their software for anyone to see and collaborate. “These humble building blocks in our online service have been documented, deployed, and battle-tested in production,” states the post.

Since the release of its open-source model DeepSeek-V3, the company has gained popularity in the U.S. and worldwide, competing against frontier AI models in the industry, including ChatGPT.

“As part of the open-source community, we believe that every line shared becomes collective momentum that accelerates the journey,” wrote the company in a post.

🚀 Day 0: Warming up for #OpenSourceWeek!

We’re a tiny team @deepseek_ai exploring AGI. Starting next week, we’ll be open-sourcing 5 repos, sharing our small but sincere progress with full transparency.

These humble building blocks in our online service have been documented,…

— DeepSeek (@deepseek_ai) February 21, 2025

Many users on the social media platform shared their support and excitement for the news. “So cool to see you all build in public and share artefacts as you continue pushing the frontier forward!” wrote one user. “Real builders don’t hoard, they share. This is how breakthroughs happen!” added another.

The new announcement comes as the company is under investigation by the United States and the tech giants Microsoft and OpenAI, and faces blocks in South Korea and Italy over privacy concerns. Another study recently revealed that the AI model DeepSeek-R1 presents significant security risks for enterprise use.