Rio de Janeiro Built an AI Model That Beat DeepSeek—But Was Based on Someone Else's Work

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Rio de Janeiro is releasing a frontier-class AI model that allegedly surpasses Alibaba's DeepSeek. However, Nex has revealed that the model is based on someone else's work, potentially violating intellectual property rights. This raises concerns about the authenticity of the model's capabilities and the integrity of the research, potentially undermining trust in AI advancements.