South Korea ministries , police block DeepSeek access

SEOUL: South Korean ministries and police said on Thursday they were blocking DeepSeek’s access to their computers after the Chinese AI startup did not respond to a data watchdog request about how it manages user information.

DeepSeek launched its R1 chatbot last month, claiming it matches the capacity of artificial intelligence pacesetters in the United States for a fraction of the investment, upending the global industry.