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South Korea is the latest country to issue caution when using the DeepSeek AI which has been created by a Chinese startup.
The East Asian country has reportedly cited ongoing security concerns, with the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) issuing an advisory.
According to The Korea Times, the PIPC said in a briefing: “Considering the continued security concerns posed during the use of DeepSeek’s service, (we) advise using it with caution.”
✨ Key Features of DeepSeek App:
🔐 Easy login: E-mail/Google Account/Apple ID
☁️ Cross-platform chat history sync
🔍 Web search & Deep-Think mode
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— DeepSeek (@deepseek_ai) January 15, 2025
The data protection body is analyzing the data being sent when using the service with potential plans to come up with measures to ensure the use of the service without personal data concerns.
This comes after Korean government ministries blocked internal access to the AI tool this week.
Reactions to DeepSeek as Korea becomes latest country with concerns
It was only at the end of January that the startup launched the AI assistant DeepSeek, claiming it processes data more efficiently and at a much lower cost than its competitors. It soon rose in popularity as it was by Monday (January 27) when it had surpassed ChatGPT in downloads on Apple’s App Store.
While the new tool has garnered a significant buzz, several countries have concerns about DeepSeek.
The app is no longer available for download on Google and Apple app stores in Italy as the data protection authority in the country has pressed the startup on how they handle personal data.
This resulted in Italian users seeing the app vanish from online stores, with messages like it was ‘currently not available in the country or area you are in’ and that download ‘was not supported.’
According to CNBC, the U.S. Navy has issued a warning to its members to avoid using the tool due to “potential security and ethical concerns.”
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission is also reported to have reached out to DeepSeek to ask for details on how it handles data from Irish users.
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