Complaint about DeepSeek filed with Belgian privacy watchdog

FILE PHOTO: The Deepseek logo and words reading "Artificial Intelligence AI" are seen in this illustration taken on January 29, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Belgian data protection agency has received a complaint about Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek, a spokesperson for the Belgian privacy watchdog said on Monday, a move that may lead to an investigation.

"We can confirm that we have received a complaint about DeepSeek. However, we cannot provide any comments on complaints that are currently being handled," the spokesperson said.