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Companies Block DeepSeek Over China Data Risks

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-01T09:43:04.870556+05:30

- DeepSeek AI's chatbot has soared in popularity in the U.S., topping Apple and Play stores, and being integrated by major cloud providers like Microsoft. - Despite its success, hundreds of companies, particularly those with government ties, are blocking DeepSeek due to concerns about data leakage to the Chinese government. - Notable blocks include the Pentagon and a San Francisco law firm, with DeepSeek's policy of storing data in China and sharing it with intelligence agencies being a major issue. Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/31/hundreds-of-companies-are-blocking-deepseek-over-china-data-risks/)

DeepSeek AI's chatbot has soared in popularity in the U.S., topping Apple and Play stores, and being integrated by major cloud providers like Microsoft.
Despite its success, hundreds of companies, particularly those with government ties, are blocking DeepSeek due to concerns about data leakage to the Chinese government.
Notable blocks include the Pentagon and a San Francisco law firm, with DeepSeek's policy of storing data in China and sharing it with intelligence agencies being a major issue.

Source: TechCrunch