The Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot DeepSeek has been officially prohibited from being downloaded in South Korea unless the company updates its mobile apps to adhere to data protection laws.
As of February 15, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. local time, downloads have been suspended, according to a statement from the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC). The web service is still available.
According to the agency, it started analyzing DeepSeek on its own immediately after it launched and found some flaws in its communication features and third-party service providers’ regulations for the use of personal data read more about South Korea Suspends DeepSeek AI Downloads Over Privacy Violations.
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