Summary:
The launch of Chinese AI application DeepSeek in the U.S. has raised national security concerns among officials, lawmakers, and cybersecurity experts. The app quickly became the most downloaded on Apple’s store, disrupting Wall Street and causing a record 17% drop in Nvidia’s stock. The White House announced an investigation into the potential risks, with some lawmakers calling for stricter export controls to prevent China from leveraging U.S. technology.
Beyond economic impact, experts warn DeepSeek may pose significant data security risks, as Chinese law allows government access to company-held data. Unlike TikTok, which stores U.S. data on Oracle servers, DeepSeek operates directly from China, collecting personal user information. The app also exhibits censorship, blocking content on politically sensitive topics like Tiananmen Square. Some analysts argue that, as an open-source model, DeepSeek may not be as concerning as TikTok, but critics worry its widespread adoption could advance China’s influence through curated information control.
If it’s open source and can be hosted locally, I don’t think there are issues with national security in this case.
There is money to be lost though. Always follow the money.
Like TikTok. The national security threat is actually just fear of profit loss.
You did something cheaper quicker and it’s more efficient it must be bad the US
Just like EV’s and battery technology. Up to 40% tarrif on some brands.
They are cheaper with more range. The range is literally only achievable through better technology and hardware.
Or using slave labour so if the US is smart it should use prisoners to build cheap EVs.
It’s true that working conditions is not the same at all in China, which also makes this possible.
Put the technology is still better, even if they acquired it cheaper than possible in the US.
National security, anti-terrorism, protecting children.
The trifecta of reasons given for abolishing freedoms
as Chinese law allows government access to company-held data.
… Kind of exactly like how US law allows government access to company-held data?
It’s open source. Trying to block it is futile now lmao
If they’re limiting focus to the Chinese app then they’re noir wrong. If they mean the whole model then they’re full of crap.
Other then the experts, whom ever they are, the rest have no clue
Lolol.
It’s better than our usa tech, sir!
Quick, mark it as a security threat!
Weaselly little liars.
Deepseek released the model and showed how they made it. You can run it locally. It doesn’t connect to the internet.
Are we really doing this again?
Oh no! Anyway….
It’s not, but I wish it was.
