South Korea blocks access to Chinese AI platform

DeepSeek: South Korea blocks access to Chinese AI platform
South Korea’s defense ministry and the police on Thursday said they were blocking access to DeepSeek on work computers after the Chinese Artificial Intelligence, AI, startup did not respond to a data watchdog request about how it manages user information.
South Korea Blocks Access to Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Over Security Concerns
South Koreas industry ministry has temporarily restricted employee access to Chinese AI startup DeepSeek due to security concerns, joining a growing list of governments taking action against the company.
South Korean ministries block DeepSeek on security concerns, officials say
South Korea's industry ministry has temporarily blocked employee access to Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek due to security concerns, a ministry official said on Wednesday, as the government urges caution on generative AI services.
South Korea Defence Ministry Blocks Access to DeepSeek on Military Use Computers, Official Says
South Korea's defence ministry has blocked access to the DeepSeek artificial intelligence tool on ministry computers used for military purposes, an official said on Thursday. (Reporting by Jack Kim; Editing by Himani Sarkar) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
South Korea ministries, police block DeepSeek access
South Korean ministries and police said Thursday they were blocking DeepSeek's access to work computers, after the Chinese AI startup did not respond to a data watchdog request about how
South Korea to restrict access to Chinese AI DeepSeek over data collection concerns
The South Korean finance ministry announced plans to block access to the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) service DeepSeek, citing concerns over data collection, Yonhap News Agency reported on Thursday,
South Korea's Industry Ministry Temporarily Bans Access to DeepSeek on Security Concerns, Official Says
South Korea's industry ministry has temporarily banned employee access to Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek due to security concerns, a ministry official said on Wednesday, as the government urges caution on generative AI services.
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