DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, South Kor… ...

Under South Korean law, explicit consent from the user is needed to share their personal information with a third party. The PIPC has sent a formal inquiry to DeepSeek seeking clarification on the ...

The commission on Monday revealed the DeepSeek app was withdrawn from local app stores as of Saturday February 15th, after South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission determined the ...

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, South Kor… ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Chinese AI app DeepSeek will not be available to download in South Korea pending a review of its handling of user data, Seoul authorities said Monday. DeepSeek's R1 chatbot ...

Feb. 17 (UPI) --South Korea's digital watchdog temporarily banned downloads of the Chinese-based DeepSeek artificial intelligence app from app stores in the country until it can learn more about ...

DeepSeek, the massively popular Chinese AI assistant, has been temporarily unavailable from app stores in South Korea since February 15. A press release from the country’s data protection ...

During DeepSeek's presence in South Korea, it transferred user data to several firms in China and the U.S. without obtaining the necessary consent from users or disclosing the practice, the PIPC said.

Downloads of DeepSeek’s AI apps paused in South Korea over privacy concerns The smartphone apps DeepSeek page is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, China, on Jan. 28, 2025.