Taiwan Bans Chinese AI DeepSeek Calling It ‘Dangerous’ The Taiwanese government has banned government agencies and essential service providers from using DeepSeek’s AI technology, citing security concerns. Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs issued a statement on Friday, saying it had banned its use because it could pose a security risk.
The statement warned that since DeepSeek is a Chinese-origin technology, no official or confidential information should be exchanged through it. The ministry believes that the technology is dangerous from a national information security perspective.
“DeepSeek’s AI service is a Chinese product. Its operation has serious information security concerns such as cross-border data transmission and information leakage. This may endanger the country’s information security,” the statement said.
Chinese startup DeepSeek released a new open-source AI platform in January. The platform is known worldwide for its ability to mimic human reasoning. DeepSeek’s model, which is built at a low cost, poses a challenge to the technology sector, especially compared to other AI platforms that have been built with billions of dollars of investment.
But there are growing concerns around the world about the security challenges DeepSeek could pose. Several countries have raised concerns about the potential for it to pose a cybersecurity risk and that the Hangzhou-based company could hand over data collected by the Chinese government.
Italy’s privacy regulator has also banned the app, while the UK has warned its citizens and businesses to be cautious. The US Department of Defense has also blocked access to it. Hundreds of companies, including law firms, have banned their employees from using DeepSeek’s tools.
