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Problems with DeepSeek privacy practices confirmed, South Korea spy agency says

( February 9, 2025, 08:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: South Korea’s spy agency said it has confirmed specific problems associated with the data-handling practices of the Chinese generative artificial intelligence app DeepSeek. DeepSeek collects an excessive amount of personal information, utilizes all data that users enter to train the artificial intelligence model, shares user data with advertisers without limitations, and stores user data on servers located abroad, according to the National Intelligence Service. This is a rare list of specific and confirmed problems released by an authoritative agency amid widespread expressions of concern and calls for caution by data regulators in many countries about the app.The statement, in Korean, is attached....

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