Taiwan, DeepSeek and China

South Korea’s government is the latest to block China’s DeepSeek on official devices, following Australia and Taiwan
Officials in South Korea and Australia have cited concerns about user data and national security as reasons to block the buzzy AI service from China.
Italy, Taiwan, Australia, India Bans DeepSeek AI Made By China
In line with a number of international government organizations that have implemented comparable limitations, the Indian finance ministry has banned its staff from using DeepSeek. Despite its quick rise in popularity,
Taiwan bans government departments from using DeepSeek AI
Taiwan on Monday banned government departments from using Chinese startup DeepSeek's artificial intelligence (AI) service as it was a security risk, toughening language from last week which said it should not be used.
DeepSeek Banned from Government Devices in Taiwan
Taiwan has decided to block the use of DeepSeek by public sector employees, saying the measure was necessary due to prevent possible data leaks.
Taiwan Bans Chinese AI DeepSeek in Government Over Security Risks
Taiwan strengthens AI restrictions, fully banning DeepSeek over data security fears; global regulators also scrutinizing the company
U.S. lawmakers move to ban China's DeepSeek from government devices
A bipartisan congressional bill is being introduced to ban China's DeepSeek artificial intelligence software from government devices.
South Korea blocks access to DeepSeek from government devices
South Korea has moved to block access to the Chinese startup DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot on government devices due to concerns about security and potential data misuse. The Asian country joins France and Italy in restricting access to DeepSeek’s services,
South Korea Blocks Access to China's DeepSeek AI Models for Government Devices - TaiwanPlus News
South Korea has reportedly blocked access for some of its ministries to Chinese start-up DeepSeek's AI models amid concerns about national security and data privacy.
DeepSeek being blocked by South Korean ministries on security risk - report
The South Korean industry ministry has temporarily blocked staff from accessing Chinese AI model DeepSeek citing security risk, Reuters reported. The government issued a notice on Tuesday directing ministries and agencies to apply caution about using AI services including DeepSeek and ChatGPT at work,
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.
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Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek, citing security concerns
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