DeepSeek, a Chinese generative AI platform, reportedly sends significant volumes of US user data to servers in China, as outlined in its privacy policy.

The platform collects user interactions, including chat messages, operating system information, IP addresses, crash reports, and activity tracked through cookies.

Data from third-party sources like Google or Apple accounts may also be retrieved, raising privacy concerns.

China’s cybersecurity laws, which require companies to cooperate with national intelligence services, amplify worries about data security.

Critics have flagged issues like content censorship on DeepSeek, including the absence of information about the Tiananmen Square protests and responses that appear to reflect pro-China propaganda.

As scrutiny of Chinese tech increases, questions about DeepSeek’s data practices and transparency remain, with calls for potential regulatory actions.

DeepSeek has not commented on its data practices or privacy measures.

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