8 Nations, including South Korea, Taiwan, France and others, restrict Chinese AI DeepSeek, raising data privacy concerns

South Korea’s industry ministry has become the latest government to restrict access to the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek, citing security concerns. The ministry issued a temporary ban on employee access to the AI service, urging ministries and agencies to exercise caution when using generative AI technologies like DeepSeek and ChatGPT.

This move reflects growing global apprehension about the potential risks posed by DeepSeek, which has rapidly gained international attention due to its advanced AI models, capable of delivering complex responses without heavy computing requirements.