Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has come under intense scrutiny from South Korean authorities for allegedly transferring user data and AI prompts without proper consent. The controversy erupted after Korea’s data protection authority, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), released a detailed statement on April 18, 2025, accusing Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co. Ltd. of bypassing user permissions during its South Korean launch in January.
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