South Korea scrutinizes DeepSeek data transfers, vows enhanced enforcement powers
By Jenny Lee ( February 19, 2025, 05:05 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea’s privacy watchdog has pledged to enhance its enforcement powers over artificial intelligence services amid revelations that Chinese generative AI model DeepSeek transferred South Korean data to third parties, including TikTok’s parent company ByteDance.South Korea’s privacy watchdog has pledged to enhance its enforcement powers over artificial intelligence, or AI, services amid revelations that Chinese generative AI model DeepSeek transferred South Korean data to third parties, including TikTok’s parent company ByteDance....
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