South Korea Ministries, Police Block DeepSeek Gain Access To
South Korean ministries and cops obstructing DeepSeek's access to work computer systems
South Korean ministries and cops said Thursday they were blocking DeepSeek's access to their computer systems, after the Chinese AI startup did not react to an information guard dog demand about how it handles user details.
DeepSeek launched its R1 chatbot last month, claiming it matches the capability of expert system pacesetters in the United States for a portion of the investment, overthrowing the global industry.
South Korea, in addition to countries such as France and Italy, have asked concerns about DeepSeek's data practices, submitting a written demand for details about how the company manages user details.
But after DeepSeek failed to react to an enquiry from South Korea's data watchdog, a slew of ministries confirmed Thursday they were taking actions to limit access to avoid prospective leaks of delicate details through generative AI services.
"Blocking steps for DeepSeek have been executed particularly for military work-related PCs with Internet," a defence ministry authorities told AFP.
The ministry, which supervises active-duty soldiers deployed against the nuclear-armed North, has likewise "restated the security precautions regarding using generative AI for each system and soldier, considering security and technical concerns", it included.
South Korea's cops informed AFP they had also blocked access to DeepSeek, while the trade ministry said that gain access to had been momentarily restricted on all its PCs.
The trade, financing, unification and foreign ministries likewise all said they had blocked the app or had actually taken unspecified measures.
- Bans 'not extreme' -
Recently, Italy released an investigation into DeepSeek's R1 design and obstructed it from processing Italian users' information.
South Korean ministries and cops obstructing DeepSeek's access to work computer systems
South Korean ministries and cops said Thursday they were blocking DeepSeek's access to their computer systems, after the Chinese AI startup did not react to an information guard dog demand about how it handles user details.
DeepSeek launched its R1 chatbot last month, claiming it matches the capability of expert system pacesetters in the United States for a portion of the investment, overthrowing the global industry.
South Korea, in addition to countries such as France and Italy, have asked concerns about DeepSeek's data practices, submitting a written demand for details about how the company manages user details.
But after DeepSeek failed to react to an enquiry from South Korea's data watchdog, a slew of ministries confirmed Thursday they were taking actions to limit access to avoid prospective leaks of delicate details through generative AI services.
"Blocking steps for DeepSeek have been executed particularly for military work-related PCs with Internet," a defence ministry authorities told AFP.
The ministry, which supervises active-duty soldiers deployed against the nuclear-armed North, has likewise "restated the security precautions regarding using generative AI for each system and soldier, considering security and technical concerns", it included.
South Korea's cops informed AFP they had also blocked access to DeepSeek, while the trade ministry said that gain access to had been momentarily restricted on all its PCs.
The trade, financing, unification and foreign ministries likewise all said they had blocked the app or had actually taken unspecified measures.
- Bans 'not extreme' -
Recently, Italy released an investigation into DeepSeek's R1 design and obstructed it from processing Italian users' information.