Downloads of DeepSeek’s AI Apps Paused in South Korea Over Privacy Concerns

DeepSeek has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns.
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The AI Fix #37: DeepSeek is a security dumpster fire, and quicksand for AI

In episode 37 of “The AI Fix”, Google Gemini gets the munchies, the wettest country in the world can’t find any water, an escalator tries to eat Graham, o3-mini can’t rub two sticks together, and OpenAI invents an AI that can do “a single-digit percent… Continue reading The AI Fix #37: DeepSeek is a security dumpster fire, and quicksand for AI

Experts Flag Security, Privacy Risks in DeepSeek AI App

New mobile apps from the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek have remained among the top three “free” downloads for Apple and Google devices since their debut on Jan. 25, 2025. But experts caution that many of DeepSeek’s design choices — such as using hard-coded encryption keys, and sending unencrypted user and device data to Chinese companies — introduce a number of glaring security and privacy risks. Continue reading Experts Flag Security, Privacy Risks in DeepSeek AI App

House Lawmakers Push to Ban AI App DeepSeek From US Government Devices

A bipartisan duo in the the U.S. House is proposing legislation to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from federal devices.
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