South Korea to question DeepSeek over data privacy

DeepSeek’s data practices face increasing scrutiny from regulators in multiple countries, including South Korea.

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South Korea’s privacy watchdog plans to investigate how DeepSeek manages users’ personal data. The Personal Information Protection Commission intends to send a written request for details to the Chinese AI model’s operators.

Authorities in several other countries, including France, Italy and Ireland, have also been examining DeepSeek’s data practices. Concerns have grown over how AI models collect and process personal information.

An official from South Korea’s privacy commission confirmed that the request for information could be submitted as early as Friday. No further details were provided on the scope of the inquiry.