DeepSeek transferred user data, prompts without consent: South Korea

China says it has not and will never ask companies to collect, store data illegally

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South Korean officials accuse DeepSeek of not obtaining user consent while transferring personal information to companies in China and the U.S. © Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea's data protection authority said on Thursday that Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek transferred user information and prompts without permission when the service was still available for download in the country's app market.

DeepSeek did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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