Experts urge caution over using DeepSeek AI chatbot because of China links
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Security experts are urging people to be cautious if considering using emerging AI chatbot DeepSeek because of the app’s links to China and the potential implications for personal data. DeepSeek is a shared cloud service run in China with data being stored in China — potentially introducing unknown risks to data privacy, compliance mandates and security controls Bill Conner, Jitterbit The US has already announced it is examining potential national security risks around DeepSeek. Bill Conner, chief executive of automation firm Jitterbit, and a former security adviser to UK and US governments, said DeepSeek “represents a clear risk to any enterprise whose leadership values data privacy, security and transparency”. “But in this case, and as stated in their own privacy policy, DeepSeek is a shared cloud service run in China with data being stored in China — potentially introducing unknown risks to data privacy, compliance mandates and security controls.” Industry analysts at Forrester echoed this concerns, with several of its experts noting in a joint blog post that DeepSeek’s privacy policy acknowledged the app collected user data and could share it with “public authorities at its discretion”.
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