Italy closes probe into DeepSeek after commitments to warn of AI ‘hallucination’ risks

Italy’s antitrust authority has ‍ended an investigation ​into the Chinese AI system ⁠DeepSeek for allegedly failing to warn users that it may produce false information, ‌agreeing to ‌binding commitments as a condition for closing ‌the case.

The Italian regulator, known as the AGCM, which also polices consumer rights, had launched the investigation last June.

The ​decision was announced in ​the AGCM’s regular weekly bulletin ‌published on ‍Monday.