Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek

Taiwan Bans Government Agencies From Using Deepseek

The Deepseek logo and words reading 'Artificial Intelligence AI' are seen in this photo taken Jan. 29. Reuters-Yonhap

The Deepseek emblem and phrases studying „Synthetic Intelligence AI“ are seen on this photograph taken Jan. 29. Reuters-Yonhap

Taiwan has banned employees within the public sector and at key infrastructure services from utilizing DeepSeek, saying it was a Chinese language product and will endanger nationwide safety.

DeepSeek launched its R1 chatbot final month, claiming it matches the capability of synthetic intelligence pace-setters in the USA for a fraction of the funding.

Nations together with Korea, Eire, France, Australia and Italy have raised questions concerning the Chinese language AI startup’s information practices.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs mentioned Friday all authorities businesses and important infrastructure mustn’t use DeepSeek as a result of it „endangers nationwide data safety.“

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„DeepSeek AI service is a Chinese language product,“ the ministry mentioned in an announcement.

„Its operation entails cross-border transmission and knowledge leakage and different data safety considerations.“ Taiwan has lengthy accused China of utilizing „gray zone“ ways — actions that fall wanting an act of battle — towards the island, together with cyberattacks, as Beijing presses its claims of sovereignty over the island.

Since 2019, Taiwan has banned authorities businesses from utilizing data and communication know-how services and products that pose a menace to „nationwide data safety.“

DeepSeek sparked panic on Wall Avenue this week with its highly effective new chatbot that’s thought to have matched US firms in its skills however at a fraction of the fee.

That is regardless of a strict U.S. regime prohibiting Chinese language corporations from accessing the sorts of superior chips wanted to energy the huge studying fashions used to develop AI.

Taiwan’s restriction got here as information watchdogs in Korea and Eire mentioned they might ask DeepSeek to make clear the way it manages customers‘ private data.

Earlier this week, Italy launched an investigation into the R1 mannequin and blocked it from processing Italian customers‘ information. (AFP)

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