Several US lawmakers have proposed banning government employees from using DeepSeek’s AI chatbot. If the proposal becomes law, the US will join a growing list of countries that have banned Chinese artificial intelligence applications.
Recently, two US congressmen, Darin LaHood and Josh Gottheimer, proposed a bill to ban the use of AI chatbot DeepSeek on government devices due to national security concerns. If passed, the bill would give US government agencies 60 days to develop standards and guidelines for removing DeepSeek, as well as any other applications developed by DeepSeek's parent company, High Flyer.
US lawmakers propose banning government employees from using DeepSeek's AI application.
The argument in the proposed bill is similar to provisions that restrict TikTok in the US, due to concerns that TikTok's parent company ByteDance could be forced to share sensitive US user data with the Chinese government.
Many AI companies use data from users’ conversations with chatbots to improve their models, raising privacy concerns. However, security experts warn that DeepSeek could pose a greater risk because the company is based in China.
The move comes weeks after the Chinese startup surprised everyone by unveiling its cutting-edge AI model R1, which it said was comparable to OpenAI’s ChatGPT but cost less to train and consumes less energy. The fact that a Chinese company that is only a year old and has limited access to America’s most powerful AI chips has been able to develop cutting-edge technology has raised concerns that the United States could fall behind China in AI.
South Korea's industry ministry recently temporarily banned employees from accessing the DeepSeek app over security concerns, while the country's government urged caution about AI-generated services.
The South Korean government issued a notice on Tuesday urging ministries and agencies to exercise caution when using AI services including DeepSeek and ChatGPT in the workplace.
State-run Korea Nuclear and Electric Power Co. said it blocked the use of AI services including DeepSeek earlier this month. The foreign ministry has restricted access to DeepSeek on computers connected to external networks.
South Korea's information privacy watchdog is planning to ask DeepSeek about how it manages users' personal information.
Tech giant Kakao Corp has asked employees not to use DeepSeek over security concerns, a day after the company announced a partnership with artificial intelligence firm OpenAI.
South Korean tech companies are now being more cautious about using AI modeling. SK Hynix, an AI chipmaker, has restricted access to AI modeling services and allows limited use when necessary, a spokesperson said. Internet giant Naver said it has asked employees not to use AI modeling services that store data outside the company.
Last month, Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers urged Australians to be cautious about using Chinese AI models, while Italy and Taiwan (China) asked law enforcement officers not to use DeepSeek.
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