DeepSeek: Chinese AI Model Raises Concerns Among Security Experts

The discussion of potential risks associated with the use of the new Chinese neural network DeepSeek is gaining momentum in the United States. The US National Security Council expresses concern that DeepSeek collects a large amount of user data, which may pose a threat to privacy and national security. Government officials, in particular, continue to receive bans on the use of the Chinese AI-assistant DeepSeek.

DeepSeek Outperforms Western Analogues in Terms of Speed and Efficiency

Despite the concerns, DeepSeek demonstrates impressive results, surpassing even such well-known models as ChatGPT in some respects.

OpenAI also suspects that the Chinese startup is trying to use the developments of American companies to improve its model, and because of that the company intends to cooperate with the US authorities to protect its developments.

Experts Recommend Caution When Using DeepSeek

In this regard, experts recommend exercising caution when using DeepSeek and carefully studying the privacy policy to understand what data is collected and how it is then used.

A group of European consumers has filed an application with the Italian regulator to establish how DeepSeek processes personal data and whether it complies with the GDPR, the European data protection framework. DeepSeek is aware of the application and has 20 days to respond.

DeepSeek Can Be Used for Cyber Espionage and Other Malicious Activities

Some experts suggest that DeepSeek can be used for cyber espionage, intellectual property theft, and other malicious activities. In this regard, it is recommended to be especially vigilant when working with DeepSeek and other AI models, and not to trust it with confidential information.