Italy's regulator blocks Chinese AI app DeepSeek

Italy's regulator blocks Chinese AI app DeepSeek on data protection
Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, said on Thursday it had ordered DeepSeek to block its chatbot in the country after the Chinese artificial intelligence startup failed to address the regulator's concerns over its privacy policy.
Italy blocks access to the Chinese AI application DeepSeek to protect users’ data
Italy’s data protection authority has blocked use of Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s AI application to protect Italians’ data and announced an investigation into the companies behind the chatbot.
Italy’s Watchdog Blocks AI App DeepSeek Over Data-Privacy Concerns, Launches Probe
The watchdog blocked access to DeepSeek after the companies that provide the DeepSeek chatbot service allegedly failed to provide it with information about the personal data collected.
Italy bans China's DeepSeek AI over data use concerns
Italy's digital information watchdog called for the government to block DeepSeek, China's new artificial intelligence chatbot after it said its company failed to turn over operation information to regulators.
Deepseek Disappears From App Stores in Italy as Data Protection Authority Investigates
The Italian data protection authority has announced that DeepSeek was formally blocked for failure to provide sufficient information in response to the request. The Chinese company appears to have taken a combative tone.
Chinese AI app DeepSeek banned from Australian government devices over security concerns
The Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek has been banned from Australian government devices over national security concerns. Political reporter Olivia Caisley has the details from Canberra.
‘Unacceptable risk’: China’s AI app DeepSeek banned on government devices
Defence Minister Richard Marles claims the advice on a Chinese artificial intelligence program called DeepSeek is that it would represent an “unacceptable risk” to government networks to have the app.
Australia bans China’s DeepSeek AI app on federal devices
Australia on Tuesday issued an order restricting the use of China’s DeepSeek generative artificial intelligence app on government devices.

South Korea to Restrict Access to Chinese AI Deepseek

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Italy regulator seeks information from DeepSeek on data protection
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DeepSeek’s app becomes unavailable on Apple’s and Google’s app stores in Italy
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India To Ban ChatGPT, DeepSeek? In A First, Modi Govt Takes BIG Action On...Directs Officials To...
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