The South Korean authority for personal data protection has declared that further downloads of China’s DeepSeek AI chatbot are prohibited. According to the government agency, once “improvements and remedies” are made to ensure that the AI model conforms with South Korea’s personal data protection rules, it will be made available to users once more.
With over a million weekly users, DeepSeek shot to the top of app stores in South Korea in the week following its international news. However, as its popularity grew, nations worldwide began to scrutinise it and imposed limits on the app due to privacy and national security concerns.
The DeepSeek software stopped being available on Google Play and Apple’s software Store on Saturday night, according to South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission. It happened after a number of South Korean government organisations prohibited their staff members from installing the chatbot on their work-related devices.
Choi Sang-mok, the acting president of South Korea, has called Deepseek a “shock” that might affect the nation’s businesses in ways other than artificial intelligence. Those who already have it on their phones can continue to use it, or they can visit DeepSeek’s website to access it, even if new downloads have been suspended.
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