Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs has instructed government departments to stop using AI services from DeepSeek due to information security risks.

The ministry flagged concerns over cross-border data transmission, which could lead to information leaks.

It categorized the AI service as a potential threat to national information security.

Given Beijing’s claims over Taiwan and ongoing political pressures, Taipei remains cautious of Chinese technology.

Regulators in South Korea, France, Italy, and Ireland are also reviewing DeepSeek’s data handling practices amid privacy concerns.

Meanwhile, DeepSeek’s AI assistant has surpassed ChatGPT in App Store downloads.

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