Regulatory Action
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) suspended downloads of 's AI app, citing privacy law violations and lack of transparency in data handling.
DeepSeek agreed to collaborate with South Korean authorities to enhance privacy protections, pending the app's compliance with local laws.
International Concerns and Responses
The app garnered global attention for its cost-effective AI model, but raised alarms over potential excessive personal information collection and data transfers to third parties, including ByteDance.
Various countries, including , , and , have imposed restrictions on DeepSeek, with some banning its use on government devices due to security and privacy concerns.