DeepSeek AI Faces Global Restrictions Over Privacy and Security Concerns

Governments worldwide cite data security risks and ties to China's government as reasons for limiting the use of the AI-powered chatbot.

Countries including Australia, the US, South Korea, and Italy have banned or restricted DeepSeek's AI chatbot from government systems, citing privacy and national security risks.
DeepSeek stores user data on servers in China, raising concerns about potential access by the Chinese government under national security laws.
Security vulnerabilities in DeepSeek's system have been identified, including ease of jailbreaking and exposed databases containing sensitive user information.
The app has been criticized for censorship on topics sensitive to China's government, such as Taiwan and the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
DeepSeek's open-source approach and cost-effective development have disrupted the AI industry, but its ties to geopolitics highlight the broader US-China tech rivalry.