# Distilling DeepSeek into GPT-OSS Shows Censorship Does Not Transfer

A developer distilled the DeepSeek AI model into an open-source GPT variant (GPT-OSS) and discovered that censorship mechanisms from the original model did not transfer. This highlights the potential for open-source models to circumvent built-in restrictions, raising significant implications for AI governance and freedom.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://www.ctgt.ai/research/distillation-censorship-transfer) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:13:06 +0000