Netherlands Bans Use of "DeepSeek"
The Dutch government has banned the use of Chinese-made artificial intelligence app DeepSeek by civil servants. State Secretary for Digitalization Zsolt Szabó said the app was vulnerable to espionage and urged officials not to use it. DUTCHNEWS.NL
The decision is based on concerns that DeepSeek could store sensitive data on Chinese servers and share it with Chinese state authorities. The Dutch Data Protection Authority also advised caution against using the app last week. AA.COM.TR
Similar steps have been taken in other countries. For example, South Korea and Australia have restricted the use of DeepSeek in some government agencies. CHANNELNEWSASIA.COM
The bans bring the security and privacy issues of artificial intelligence apps back to the fore. In particular, caution is needed when using foreign-made apps in government agencies.