Taiwan has prohibited the use of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot, by public sector workers and those in critical infrastructure, citing concerns about data security and national information risks. The decision comes amid growing scrutiny of DeepSeek's data practices by international authorities, including South Korea, Ireland, France, Australia, and Italy.
TAIPEI — Taiwan has banned workers in the public sector and at key infrastructure facilities from using DeepSeek, saying it was a Chinese product and could endanger national securi-ty.DeepSeek launched its R1 chatbot last month, claiming it matches the capacity of artificial intelligence pacesetters in the United States for a fraction of the investment.
Countries, including South Korea, Ireland, France, Australia and Italy, have raised questions about the Chinese AI startup's data practices.Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs said Friday all government agencies and critical infrastructure should not use DeepSeek because it 'endan-gers national information security.''DeepSeek AI service is a Chinese product,' the ministry said in a statement.'Its operation involves cross-border transmission and information leakage and other information security concerns.'Taiwan has long accused China of using 'grey zone' tactics — actions that fall short of an act of war — against the island, including cyberat-tacks, as Beijing presses its claims of sovereignty over the island.Since 2019, Taiwan has banned government agencies from using information and communication technology products and services that pose a threat to 'national information security.'DeepSeek sparked panic on Wall Street this week with its powerful new chatbot that is thought to have matched US companies in its abilities but at a fraction of the cost.That's despite a strict US regime prohibiting Chinese firms from accessing the kinds of advanced chips needed to power the massive learning models used to develop AI.Taiwan's restriction came as data watchdogs in South Korea and Ireland said they would ask DeepSeek to clarify how it manages users' person-al information.Earlier this week, Italy launched an investigation into the R1 model and blocked it from processing Italian users' data.
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