South Korea suspends local use of Chinese AI app DeepSeek


South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) justified its decision on the ground of concerns about the app's data collection practices. — Reuters

SEOUL: The South Korean government on Monday said it has suspended the use in the country of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek.

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) justified its decision on the ground of concerns about the app's data collection practices.

The commission said it suspended DeepSeek's local service at 6pm (0900 GMT) on Saturday and that it would be back online after "improvements and remedies" are made in line with Sthe country's personal information protection laws.

According to the PIPC, DeepSeek is currently actively cooperating with the data protection authority. – dpa

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Tech News

GlobalFoundries buys Singapore's Advanced Micro Foundry in push to speed up AI data center networks
Wall Street regulator drops emphasis on crypto sector exams for 2026
Archer Aviation to supply electric powertrain to Anduril, EDGE for Omen drone
BofA says AI is boosting bankers' productivity, revenue
Exclusive-Weinstein's Saba sells credit derivatives on Big Tech as AI risks grow, source says
Tesla wins bid to undo race bias class action by Black factory workers
Amazon to raise $15 billion in first US bond sale in three years to fund AI push
Peter Thiel's fund offloaded Nvidia stake in third quarter, filing shows
Jeff Bezos to co-lead AI startup in first operational role since Amazon, NYT reports
GMI Cloud to build $500 million AI data centre in Taiwan with Nvidia chips

Others Also Read