DeepSeek coding has the capability to transfer users' data directly to the Chinese government: Report
- DeepSeek has faced challenges for US-based AI businesses trying to access its models, as many prefer using US providers due to data security concerns.
- Data authorities in Europe are investigating DeepSeek's data policies to see if they breach GDPR by transferring personal data to China.
- DeepSeek claims to collect user data, including names and IP addresses, and stores it on Chinese servers, raising privacy concerns.
- Experts warn that DeepSeek lacks adequate data protection for EU users, making it risky to disclose personal information.
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DeepSeek, the accusation: it has a hidden code that sends user data to the Chinese government
American cyber-risk experts to the ABC broadcaster: the artificial intelligence chatbot app would be able to transmit user data to the site CMPassport.com, China Mobile's online registry, controlled by Beijing


Experts reveal chilling link between DeepSeek AI bot & the Chinese government
AI chatbot DeepSeek could be sending user login information straight to the Chinese government, cybersecurity researchers have claimed. The new chatbot is the top downloaded app in Apple’s App Store in the UK, US and China after its launch in January. In its privacy policy, DeepSeek has acknowledged storing data on servers inside the People’s Republic of ChinaAlamy The service is similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, a chatbot that answers pretty much an…
DeepSeek has the ability to send data to the Chinese government: US report
[Houston - Hanabusa Ryosuke] ABC TV in the US has reported that a generative AI (artificial intelligence) developed by Chinese startup DeepSeek has the ability to send user data to the Chinese government. This is likely to further heighten US vigilance against DeepSeek. When experts analyzed DeepSeek's programming code, they found that it has the ability to send user data to a server under the influence of the Chinese government.
The big switch to DeepSeek is hitting a snag
A woman holds a cell phone in front of a computer screen displaying the DeepSeek logo, on January 28, 2025, in Edmonton, Canada.Artur Widak/NurPhotoAI startups are clamoring for consistent, secure access to DeepSeek's large language models.Cloud providers are having trouble offering it at usable speeds and DeepSeek's own API is hampered.The troubles are delaying the switch to the low-cost AI that rocked markets last week.DeepSeek may have burst …
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