China's AI Rising Star DeepSeek Under Joint Siege by Multiple Government Agencies

Recently, our Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek It can be said to be on fire all over the world! Their home AI models and chatbot apps, that's awesome, are all the rage! 🔥 In just a few days, it's become the meat and potatoes, but it's also attracting regulators from some countries "Concerned.", especially in the case of DeepSeek R1 Posted. No, some countries have begun restricting or even banning government departments from using the DeepSeek The technology is up, what's going on here? 🤔

🌍 Why are these countries eyeing DeepSeek?

According to foreign media reports, European countries like Ireland, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, whose privacy regulators have expressed concern about the DeepSeek app's collection of user data worrisome. It's not stopping there in the U.S. I hear that some federal agencies have notified their employees Don't use DeepSeek. Hundreds of other companies have also asked their cybersecurity firms (such as Netskope and Armis) to block (sth. or sb) Access to the DeepSeek application.

Note, folks, that DeepSeek's own privacy policy states that the information they collect will Stored in secure servers in China. At this point, some people are starting to mutter that there may be a problem with data security. However, some experts have also said that this data protection concern may be centered on DeepSeek's AI application layer. Because supposedly, if it's running some AI models locally, it's guaranteed that the company can't get user's sensitive data.

So you see, the Indian government has come up with a solution, they plan to take DeepSeek's AI models Put it on a local server in India Running. Ashwini Vaishnaw, India's Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, has said that DeepSeek's data privacy concerns can be solved by deploying the open source model on Indian servers. That's a trick that sounds like it could work?

🚫 Which countries and organizations have red-lighted DeepSeek?

Italy: Italy became the first last month Ban DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence The country. DeepSeek, that AI chatbot app powered by V3 and R1 base models, is said to be in the Italian app store already take down from the shelves (e.g. a contaminated product) The Italian privacy regulator has previously approached DeepSeek to find out what they do with user data. Italy's privacy regulator previously approached DeepSeek to find out what they were doing with user data, and gave DeepSeek 20 days to respond. We're told that Italy's action was based on a complaint filed by Euroconsumers, a consumer union organization.

Australia: The Australian government is also quite nervous about the fact that they are taking surety for banning government workers from installing and using DeepSeek's AI app. The Minister of the Interior has spoken out directly, asking all government agencies to prohibit the use of sth. DeepSeek's products, applications, and services, but also from all governmental systems and equipment. uninstallation DeepSeek products that are already loaded. However, rest assured that this ban not aimed at Ordinary people in Australia.

Korea: South Korea's Ministry of Defense has also stepped in, and they've announced Disable DeepSeek access Military computers networked by the South Korean Army. South Korean media also reported that various South Korean departments and police offices have also said that because DeepSeek No response. Korea's data regulator's inquiries about the management of user information, so they also foil Work computers accessing DeepSeek. The Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has previously asked DeepSeek to clarify the management of user information, and it appears that DeepSeek has failed to satisfy the Korean side.

Ministry of Finance, India: India's finance ministry has also issued a warning thatNot letting employees use ChatGPT and AI tools like DeepSeek on the grounds that they could pose a data breach risk to confidential government information. India's finance ministry issued an internal circular on Jan. 29 saying that AI tools and apps (like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, etc.) on office computers and devices could pose a threat to the confidentiality of government data and documents.

U.S. Congress: U.S. Congressmen were also warned Don't touch the DeepSeek technology... The chief administrative officer of the U.S. House of Representatives sent out a notice that someone was already utilizing DeepSeek Distribution of malware, infected devices. To mitigate the risk, the House of Representatives adopted security measures to limit DeepSeek's functionality on all House-issued devices. Moreover, congressional staff prohibit Install the DeepSeek app on their official device.

U.S. Navy: And the U.S. Navy has spoken.prohibited Navy personnel use DeepSeek's applications or AI technology in any way that DeepSeek's Sources and uses There may be safety and ethical issues. The U.S. Navy said in an internal email that Navy personnel should not Using DeepSeek's AI for any work-related or personal use task.will not Download, install or use DeepSeek AI.

Pentagon: The Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, has been since January Access to DeepSeek technology is prohibited up. Supposedly, it was because Defense Department officials were concerned that Pentagon staffers Unauthorized use of the DeepSeek application. However, Pentagon personnel can access DeepSeek's AI through an authorized platform called Ask Sage, which No data will be stored on Chinese serversThe

NASA: NASA NASA has also made it clear thatDeepSeek and its products and services are unauthorized Use with NASA data and information or government-issued equipment and networks. An internal NASA memo states that [employees are not authorized to] access DeepSeek through NASA equipment and agency-managed network connections.

Texas: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order.prohibited AI software developed by DeepSeek and other Chinese companies in devices issued by the state government. Abbott said, "Texas will not allow the collection of AI and social media apps through data Penetrating our state's critical infrastructure. Texas will continue to protect and defend our state from hostile foreign powers." That, in turn, sounds a bit "Hostile forces" The flavor of it now.

🤔 Is it really that easy to ban DeepSeek?

If users are concerned about the privacy risks of DeepSeek's AI chatbot apps, they can Download and run DeepSeek's open source AI models locally, so that the interaction is guaranteed to be private. If you feel that the hardware can't keep up with the arithmetic, you can also get a better understanding of the situation by using something like the Perplexity Such a platform accesses DeepSeek's AI chatbot, and Perplexity is said to take user data Servers stored in the United States and EuropeThe

As for U.S. businesses and officials worried that DeepSeek's latest AI models are "Borrowing." With the results of competitors such as ChatGPT, preventing DeepSeek from doing so could be very difficultBecause it's hard to detect the flow to a popular product like ChatGPT, which has millions of users small amountThat's what it means. That means there's no defense!

What do we think?

In response to these countries' bans, we in China are of course violently opposed to The China has made it clear thatOpposition to the politicization of economic, trade and technology issuesThe Chinese Foreign Ministry has also issued a statement in response to Australia's ban on the use of Chinese AI app DeepSeek on government equipment for security reasons. China's foreign ministry has also issued a statement in response to Australia's ban on the Chinese AI app DeepSeek from government equipment due to security concerns. target Aussie.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry emphasized in its statement:The Chinese government has never, and will never, require companies or individuals to illegally collect or store data. This sentence is very clear! We Chinese enterprises go out, engage in technological innovation, is open and aboveboard, some countries are not moving to buckle the "security" hat, political suppression, this is absolutely hegemony The Embodiment!

It's good that DeepSeek, as a Chinese AI newcomer, is making its mark globally! But at the same time, it has also attracted some countries' "Special attention" so much so that Restrictions and prohibitions. The reasons behind this are both data security and privacy protection concerns, and may be mixed with some Political and competitive factorsWe have to be vigilant about this phenomenon and believe that Chinese companies can withstand it. For this phenomenon, we should remain vigilant, but also believe that our Chinese enterprises can withstand the test, and go further and further on the road of technological innovation and international cooperation! 💪