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- A Special Committee within the US Congress concluded that DeepSeek AI represents a profound threat to US national security
- The report reveals data privacy and security issues, the use of tracking tools, and even links with the Chinese Army, among others
- DeepSeek AI has been under fire since its release in January, with many countries either issuing investigations or bans on privacy grounds
Although appearing as another AI chatbot, DeepSeek represents a profound threat to US national security. This is the verdict from the US Congress' latest report on the Chinese AI tool, which has sent shockwaves through the AI world since its release last January.
Crucially, the Special Committee within the US Congress found privacy and security issues with how the chatbot managed Americans' data, the use of tracking tools in its system, the spread of Chinese propaganda, and even links with the Chinese Army, among others.
The findings come as DeepSeek is under fire in many countries, the US included, that have either initiated investigations or enforced bans on the Chinese software on privacy and security grounds.
The risk for Americans’ data
"DeepSeek represents a profound threat to our nation’s security," reads the US Congress report. "Closer inspection reveals that the app siphons data back to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), creates security vulnerabilities for its users, and relies on a model that covertly censors and manipulates information pursuant to Chinese law."
As per the company's privacy policy, DeepSeek collects a vast amount of users' data, "including chat history, device details, and even the way a person types," notes the experts.
It's worth noting that invasive data collection practices aren't a prerogative of the Chinese chatbot. For instance, research conducted by one of the best VPN providers, Surfshark, found that Google Gemini collects even more of your personal data.