DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has halted downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea as it collaborates with local authorities to resolve privacy issues. The Korean Personal Information Protection Commission stated the apps were removed from major app stores, and users are advised to delete the app or refrain from using personal data until improvements are made. Concerns arose over the transparency of data handling and potential over-collection of personal information. Despite this, DeepSeek had garnered significant attention, being the second most popular AI model in the region, trailing only ChatGPT.
DeepSeek's chatbot apps in South Korea have been paused due to privacy concerns, and the startup is collaborating with local authorities to enhance protections.
The South Korean Privacy Commission found that DeepSeek lacked transparency on data transfers and potentially collected excessive personal information.
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