AI chatbot DeepSeek could be sending user login information straight to the Chinese government, cybersecurity researchers have claimed. The new chatbot is the top downloaded app in Apple’s

DeepSeek caught Wall Street off guard last week when it announced it had developed its AI model for far less money than its American competitors, like OpenAI, which have invested billions. But the potential risk DeepSeek poses to national security may be more acute than previously feared because of a potential open door between DeepSeek and the Chinese government,

DeepSeek code may send U.S. user data straight to the Chinese government: report - Chinese-developed AI model shook tech world after its debut last month

South Korea's industry ministry has temporarily blocked employee access to Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek due to security concerns, a ministry official said on Wednesday, as the government urges caution on generative AI services.

South Korea's defence ministry has blocked access to the DeepSeek artificial intelligence tool on ministry computers used for military purposes, an official said on Thursday. (Reporting by Jack Kim; Editing by Himani Sarkar) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.

South Korean ministries and police said Thursday they were blocking DeepSeek's access to work computers, after the Chinese AI startup did not respond to a data watchdog request about how