Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has shaken up the industry. Its open-source model, DeepSeek-V3, is outperforming leading U.S. models—all while using less advanced chips and consuming less energy. This success is forcing OpenAI to reconsider its stance on open-source AI. OpenAI’s Shift Toward Open Source Founded in 2015 by Sam Altman and Elon Musk, OpenAI originally positioned itself as a nonprofit research institution focused on developing safe and beneficial artificial general intelligence (AGI). Over time, it pivoted toward a commercial model, emphasizing closed-source AI with proprietary models like ChatGPT. Now, that approach may be shifting. DeepSeek’s AI Breakthrough Pushes OpenAI to…