Chatbot vs national security? Why DeepSeek is raising concerns


In the terms and conditions of DeepSeek, there is a section on the provision of personal data to third parties – very similar to that used by OpenAI's Chat GPT. — Reuters

SEOUL: Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek upended the global industry and wiped billions off US tech stocks when it unveiled its R1 programme, which it claims was built on cheap, less sophisticated Nvidia semiconductors.

But governments from Rome to Seoul are cracking down on the user-friendly Chinese app, saying they need to prevent potential leaks of sensitive information through generative AI services.

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