DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, has gained significant traction in the U.S. with its chatbot application becoming the most downloaded app. However, researchers found that its web login code is connected to China Mobile, a state-owned telecommunications company banned from operating in the U.S. This connection, compounded by DeepSeek's data storage practices, has intensified concerns over data privacy and national security. Critics highlight potential ties between China Mobile and the Chinese military, prompting further scrutiny of Chinese digital platforms in the U.S. amid ongoing bipartisan legislative push for greater oversight.
DeepSeek's chatbot, the most downloaded app in the U.S., has code that may send user information to China Mobile, raising national security concerns.
Researchers revealed that DeepSeek's login page shows connections to China Mobile, a state-owned firm linked to the Chinese military, prompting security alarms.
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