Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 01 Feb 2025, 12:31 pm Print
Taiwan cites data leaks concerns over DeepSeek to prevent public sector employees from using it. Photo Courtesy: DeepSeek website
Taiwan cited concerns over data leaks to the Chinese government and asked public sector employees not to use DeepSeek AI bot.
In a press release, MODA said DeepSeek AI is a Chinese ICT product and service and warned that potential data leaks could pose a national security risk, Focus Taiwan reported.
MODA said the ban applies to employees of central and local government agencies, public schools, state-owned enterprises and other semi-official organizations but did not elaborate on specifics or enforcement measures.
MODA said that the ban also applies to those working on critical infrastructure projects and in government-endowed foundations.
What is DeepSeek?
DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence company which is based in Hangzhou.
Its AI-powered Chatbot has emerged as one of the most downloaded free app on Apple since its release in the USA this month.
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