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DeepSeek AI blocked by Italian authorities as others member states open probes
The Italian Data Protection Authority has halted DeepSeek AI over concerns about its handling of Italians' private data. Ireland and Belgium have also requested information from the Chinese company regarding the model's use of European data.
“Contrary to the Authority's findings, the companies stated that they do not operate in Italy and that European regulations do not apply to them,” Garante wrote in a press release. On Tuesday Garante launched an investigation into Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence and Beijing DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence, giving the companies 20 days to furnish details on how the AI chatbot complies with GDPR, the European data protection law - looking into what data is collected, for what purpose, where it's being stored and if it has been used to train the AI model. In April 2023, ChatGPT, OpenAI's US chatbot, was also banned by Garante over privacy violations for a month.
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