South Korea has officially suspended new downloads of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot Deepek in the country until the service changes to its mobile applications to comply with data protection rules.
Downloads were stopped since February 15, 2025, 18:00 local time, personal information protection commission (PIPC) – Note In a statement. The web -service remains available.
The agency said it started its own analysis of Deepseek immediately after its launch and “revealed some shortcomings in the functions of communication and policy of processing personal information with the providers of other manufacturers.”
Deepseek is said to have recently appointed a local PEPC representative, and the company also acknowledged that it did not take into account the internal privacy legislation when launching the service.
To this end, DEEPEEK downloads until the company implements the necessary improvements that bring the service under the law on protection of personal information.
“This temporary suspension of the Deepseek application restricts new application downloads from the app market, and we ask that existing users use it carefully, for example, do not introduce personal information in the input window Deepseek (hint) until the final results are announced,” this , – this, – this, – this, it is, – it is, – it is, – it is, – it, – it is: – It is: – “Agency notes.
In addition, the PIPC intends to enforce and improve the recommendations to prevent similar failures in the future.
Development occurs shortly after South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) – called Service for “excessive” personal data and use information to prepare their AI systems.
In recent weeks, Android and iOS Deepseek apps have also been found, which contain weaknesses that allow you to send certain data to its unbicked servers.
Beijing earlier – Note This allows online companies around the world to work in the country as long as they adhere to local laws and rules, and that they never ask for any company or personality to collect or store data when violating laws.
