DeepSeek reveals loophole in Japan's personal data safeguards

Chinese AI app not clearly aimed at Japanese users, limiting law's reach

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The Japanese government has stressed that data collected by DeepSeek is stored in China and subject to Chinese law. © AP

KOHEI SAKAI

TOKYO -- The Japanese government is running into limits in how to deal with security concerns presented by Chinese startup DeepSeek's generative artificial intelligence services, which may fall into a gap in Japan's personal data protection laws.

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