Italy's regulator blocks Chinese AI app DeepSeek on data protection

Authority wants to know nature of data collection

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Italian authorities what to know if personal data is stored in China. © Reuters

MILAN (Reuters) -- Italy's data protection authority said on Thursday it had blocked Chinese artificial intelligence model DeepSeek over a lack of information on its use of personal data.

DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple or Google app stores in Italy, the day after the authority, known also as the Garante, requested information on its use of personal data.

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