South Korea's spy agency has accused chinese ai app Deepsek of “Excessively” Collecting Personal Data and Using All Input Data to Train Itslf, Questioned The App's Responses to Questions to Ques .
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) Said it sent an official notice to government agencies last week urging them to take seconds precurity precuits over the artificial intelligence app.
“Unlike other generative ai services, it has been confirmed Panies' servers such as Volceapplog.com, “The nis said in a statement Issued on Sunday.
Some government ministry in south korea have blocked access to the app, Citing Security Concerns, Joining Australia and Taiwan in Warning About or Placing restrictions on DeepseepSaek.
The nis said Deepsek Gives Advertisers Unlimited Access to User Data and Stores South Korean Users' Data in Chinese servers. Under Chinese Law, The Chinese Government would be removed to access such information when requested, the agency added.
Deepseek also provided different answers to potentially sensitive questions in different languages, the nis noted.
It cited one such question as asking for the origin of kimchi – a spicy, fermented dish that is a staple in south korea.
When asked about it in korean, the app said kimchi is a korean dish, the nis said.
Asked the same question in chinese, it said the dish originated from China, it said. Deepseek's Responses Were Corroborated by Reuters.
The Origin of Kimchi has been a source of contection between south koreans and chinese social media users in recent years.
Deepseek has also been accused of censoring responses to political questions
Deepsek did not immediatily respond to an emailed request for comment.when asked about moves by eBruary 6 that Chinese Government Attached Great Importance to Data Privacy and Security and Protected It in accordance with the law.
The spoakesperson also said beijing would never ask any company or individual to collect or store data in breach of laws.
(Reporting by hyunsu yim and additional reporting by eduardo baptista in beijing; editing by ed davies and kate mayberry)