A recent report by ABC News, an American Media outlet, claims that the Chinese AI DeepSeek R1, which had recently topped the Apple Store Charts, is vulnerable to data leaks owing to its very construction and build. The report goes on to claim that DeepSeek has an in-built capability to send your data directly to the Chinese government. 

The outlet, through Cybersecurity experts like Ivan Tsarynny- CEO of Feroot Security, claims that DeepSeek has direct links to servers and to companies in China that are under the control of the Chinese government. Also, this is something new and unexpected to witness as it hasn't happened ever before, the report further reads. 

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DeepSeek: What All Information Does it Fetch?

Post the registration on DeepSeek’s server, you create an account in China that makes your identity, search queries, keystroke patterns, IP addresses, activity from other apps, and online behavior- all available to the app. The app sends your data to one website: CMPassport.com, the online registry for China Mobile, a telecommunications company owned and operated by the Chinese government. However, it's difficult to claim as to what data it transfers to the Chinese government. 

The concerned telecom company has already been on the radar owing to national security threats. Also, the particular arrangement has been drafted very carefully to not let you see it, potentially hidden programming, as the report calls it.  

India has already raised Privacy and Data safety concerns arising from AI, read about it at:  India Applauds DeepSeek’s Affordable AI Breakthrough

DeepSeek: No Comments received

DeepSeek, its high-flying hedge fund founder, and China Mobile did not respond to repeated requests made by ABC News for comments.