India, April 18 -- OpenAI now requires government ID verification for developers who want access to its most advanced AI models in a possible bid to keep its models out of the reach of Chinese competitors.

This comes amid a new research paper from AI content detection company Copyleaks estimating that 74.2% of the outputs from rival Chinese AI model, DeepSeek-R1, were classified as written by OpenAI.

"This discovery raises concerns about DeepSeek-R1's resemblance to OpenAI's model, particularly regarding data sourcing, IP rights, and transparency," Copyleaks wrote in an official statement. "Undisclosed reliance on existing models can reinforce biases, limit diversity, and pose legal or ethical risks."

OpenAI said in its website that ID...