Italy's regulator blocks Chinese AI app DeepSeek

Italy's regulator blocks Chinese AI app DeepSeek on data protection
Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, said on Thursday it had ordered DeepSeek to block its chatbot in the country after the Chinese artificial intelligence startup failed to address the regulator's concerns over its privacy policy.
Italy blocks access to the Chinese AI application DeepSeek to protect users’ data
Italy’s data protection authority has blocked use of Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s AI application to protect Italians’ data and announced an investigation into the companies behind the chatbot.
Deepseek Disappears From App Stores in Italy as Data Protection Authority Investigates
The Italian data protection authority has announced that DeepSeek was formally blocked for failure to provide sufficient information in response to the request. The Chinese company appears to have taken a combative tone.
Chinese AI app DeepSeek banned from Australian government devices over security concerns
The Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek has been banned from Australian government devices over national security concerns. Political reporter Olivia Caisley has the details from Canberra.
‘Unacceptable risk’: China’s AI app DeepSeek banned on government devices
Defence Minister Richard Marles claims the advice on a Chinese artificial intelligence program called DeepSeek is that it would represent an “unacceptable risk” to government networks to have the app.
Australia bans China’s DeepSeek AI app on federal devices
Australia on Tuesday issued an order restricting the use of China’s DeepSeek generative artificial intelligence app on government devices.

China, DeepSeek and AI

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After US, Italy and Taiwan, another country ban DeepSeek on government devices
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DeepSeek AI banned in Italy as data privacy concerns pile up
Italy has become the first country to ban DeepSeek AI, with authorities citing data privacy and ethical concerns. The move ...
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Italy regulator seeks information from DeepSeek on data protection
ROME, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Italy's data protection authority said on Tuesday it was seeking answers from Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) model DeepSeek on its use of personal data. The Italian ...
DeepSeek’s app becomes unavailable on Apple’s and Google’s app stores in Italy
Hours after Italian authorities requested information from DeepSeek about how the company handles user data, the Chinese AI ...
South Korean officials raise alarms over DeepSeek AI security concerns
South Korea has blocked access to Chinese AI startup DeepSeek across government agencies, citing security concerns.
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DeepSeek AI: The chatbot of the future or a digital Trojan Horse?
DeepSeek AI, China’s rising competitor to ChatGPT, faces bans in Australia, Italy, and Taiwan over security concerns. Governments fear data misuse, raising the alarming question: Is it a revolutionary ...
India To Ban ChatGPT, DeepSeek? In A First, Modi Govt Takes BIG Action On...Directs Officials To...
The move comes at a time when countries like Australia and Italy have shielded their official systems from Chinese DeepSeek ...