Meanwhile, when previously asked about South Korea’s crackdown on DeepSeek, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson insisted that Beijing takes data privacy seriously and abides by the law, adding that the government would never demand companies or individuals collect data unlawfully.
The app reportedly collects three types of data: directly shared content (like text and audio), automatic data (including keystroke patterns), and third-party data from services like Google and Apple.
South Korea has banned downloads of DeepSeek’s AI app after the Chinese company admitted it wasn’t playing by the country’s data privacy rules.
South Korea’s intelligence agency originally raised alarms over the Chinese AI service, accusing DeepSeek of “excessively” collecting personal data and using all user input for training.
Security experts have expressed concerns about the legal implications of DeepSeek’s policy, especially as its servers are located in China, where local laws allow the government access to company data for national security purposes.
