
South Korea suspends local services of DeepSeek citing data privacy concerns
FirstpostSouth Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission announced on Monday that it has temporarily suspended the local service of Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek over concerns about its data collection practices The South Korean government on Monday announced that it is temporarily suspending service of Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek amid concerns over its data collection practices. The South Korean officials noted that the app will be functional after “improvements and remedies” are made in line with South Korea’s personal information protection laws. Meanwhile, South Korea also sent a formal inquiry to DeepSeek last month seeking clarification on the service’s data collection and management methods. In response to the concerns, DeepSeek assigned a representative in South Korea and acknowledged shortcomings in respecting the country’s data protection laws.
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