Is Deepseek prohibited?

If you were near a news source last week, you must have heard of Depseek. This Chinese company that led to an accident of technological actions in the US market questioned Openai's supremacy and gave the world a free and much more powerful alternative to Chatgpt with its R1 model. But now, companies and countries around the world already have or are in the process of imposing prohibitions on the use of depth models. Let's explore more about this prohibition and how it will affect us!

Why is Deepseek prohibited?

Deepseek being a Chinese LLM, faces difficult scrutiny worldwide. Countries and companies have trust problems with the way they conduct Chinese applications and, therefore, a prohibition of depth is their response to their growing popularity. Here are several reasons why Deepseek is being prohibited:

Data access and control

Deepseek data storage practices, including user data storage in China, have increased the fear that the Chinese government can access confidential information. This potential access is particularly worrying for government agencies and critical infrastructure operators.

Censorship mechanisms

The fulfillment of Deepseek with the censorship policies of the Chinese government, including the suppression of politically sensitive issues, has generated concerns about the dissemination of potential foreign information and influence. For example, no question will answer about Chinese Prime Minister “Xi Jinping”

User Data Management

The Deepseek data collection methods have generated criticisms of privacy -vigilant dogs in several countries, including Ireland, France and Belgium. These concerns focus on how user data is collected, stored and shared potentially, asking questions about compliance with local data protection regulations.

Influence operations

There are apprehensions that Deepseek could be used for foreign influence operations, such as disinformation or surveillance, taking advantage of their ai capacities. This concern is increased by the company's ties with China, a nation with which several countries have complex geopolitical relations.

Data sovereignty

Countries emphasize the need for ai companies to comply with local data sovereignty laws, ensuring that the data generated within their borders are stored and processed nationwide. Deepseek data storage practices may not align with these requirements, which causes regulatory actions.

<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tech-competitiveness”>Technological competitiveness

Together with these, a problem that is often overlooked is a deep underbound by questioning the supremacy of the popular LLMs of Operai, Google, Metral, Mistral and Claude. The main technology companies in the United States and the world were not happy with the night success of Deepseek's R1. This model has demonstrated a performance comparable to the main LLMs such as GPT-4O and Claude-3.5-SONNET but to a fraction of the cost of development. This has interrupted the ai industry by offering more accessible and profitable alternatives, potentially threatening the market share of the titular technological giants.

Also read: How is Deepseek making money?

What countries are prohibited from Deepseek?

<a target="_blank" href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/here-is-the-list-of-countries-and-government-agencies-that-have-banned-deepseek-ai/articleshow/117953500.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com&from=mdr” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener”>Some countries In recent days, they have declared prohibitions or are discussing restrictions on the use of Deepseek. Some of these countries are:

Italy: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/italys-watchdog-blocks-ai-app-deepseek-over-data-privacy-concerns-launches-probe-e766eb52?utm_source=chatgpt.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>Italy data protection authority He has ordered a National Deepseek prohibition, avoiding its download of application stores due to concerns about data privacy and breach of European regulations.
Taiwan: <a target="_blank" href="https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/taiwan-bans-deepseek-ai-over-national.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>Taiwan He has banned Deepseek in all public sector organizations, including schools, state companies and critical infrastructure, citing risks to the National Information Security.
Australia: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/security/discrimination-china-fury-at-australia-deepseek-ban/news-story/0740e1244403073e881126c633a92ab9?utm_source=chatgpt.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>The Australian government He has prohibited Deepseek from all government systems and devices, citing national security risks. Critical infrastructure operators have been advised to avoid the use of deep technologies.
USA: <a target="_blank" href="https://nypost.com/2025/01/28/us-news/us-navy-bans-members-from-using-chinas-deepseek-ai-app-out-of-security-fears/?utm_source=chatgpt.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>Agencies such as NASA and Pentagon They have advised not to use Deepseak due to security concerns. Texas has issued a state ban on devices issued by the Government for Deepseek, along with other Chinese technology companies.
South Korea: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/south-koreas-industry-ministry-temporarily-bans-access-deepseek-security-2025-02-05/?utm_source=chatgpt.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>South Korea MinistriesIncluding the Ministries of Defense and Foreigners, they have restricted access to Deep Speed on government computers due to security concerns.
India: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/indias-finance-ministry-asks-employees-to-avoid-ai-tools-like-chatgpt-deepseek/article69183180.ece” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>Ministry of Finance of India He has recommended that employees avoid the use of ai tools such as Deepseek for official purposes, citing risks with the confidentiality of government documents and data.
Belgium, France and Ireland: Data protection authorities in these countries are investigating Deepseek data management practices, which could lead to possible prohibitions.
Netherlands: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/dutch-privacy-watchdog-launch-investigation-into-chinas-deepseek-ai-2025-01-31/?utm_source=chatgpt.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>The guardian dog of Dutch privacy It also plans to launch an investigation into the concerns of data collection surrounding Deepseek and has advised caution to its citizens with its use.

What is Deepseek's response?

Deepseek has taken measures to address the growing number of prohibitions and restrictions:

Commitment to regulators: Deepseek has committed to several national data protection authorities to address concerns about their data management practices.
Policy reviews: The company has updated its privacy policies to provide greater transparency with respect to data collection, storage and use.
Technical adjustments: Deepseek has made technical modifications on its platform to improve data security and meet international data protection standards.

Despite these efforts, many governments and organizations remain cautious, emphasizing the need for rigorous evaluations to ensure that Deepseek operations do not compromise the national security or user's privacy.

Final note

These actions reflect a growing global apprehension with respect to Deepseek data management practices and its possible implications for the national security and user privacy. Organizations and governments are increasingly cautious about the integration of foreign development technologies in their systems without exhaustive evaluations of associated risks.

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