DeepSeek, a Chinese AI research lab, is under scrutiny for potentially compromising user data privacy. Recently popularized for its generative AI model, DeepSeek experienced a large-scale malicious attack causing limitation of new sign-ups. Concerns have been raised due to its policy of sending user data, including conversations and queries, to servers located in China. Incidents of censorship regarding content critical of China have been reported, raising the question of the extent of data privacy initiatives by DeepSeek. The company's data practices exemplify the challenges facing users around data privacy and the control companies hold over personal information.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/deepseek-ai-china-privacy-data/
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"linkid": "deepseek-ai",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "1/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"