New downloads of the DeepSeek app have been suspended in Korea after a government investigation found that its AI model had sent personal data to China's ByteDance.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to ...

Business S. Korea says DeepSeek removed from local app stores pending privacy review. South Korean authorities said Monday that DeepSeek would not be available from local app stores pending a review.

South Korea's data protection agency said DeepSeek had voluntarily decided to make the app available for download, which it is free to do after at least partially reflecting its recommendations.

South Korea has blocked the downloading of DeepSeek due to data protection concerns, following other countries and government bodies that have made similar moves to restrict access.

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 ...

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.

South Korean chat app operator Kakao Corp has told its employees to refrain from using DeepSeek due to security fears, a spokesperson said on Wednesday, a day after the company announced its ...

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 ...

Anthony Kwan/Getty Images News. The South Korean industry ministry has temporarily blocked staff from accessing Chinese AI model DeepSeek citing security risk, Reuters reported.The government ...

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… ...