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Windows Central
Technology
Kevin Okemwa

DeepSeek is reportedly sending intricate user data to Chinese telecom despite US ban — weeks after suffering a "large-scale cyberattack"

A DeepSeek artificial intelligence logo and icons on various smartphones or laptops.

DeepSeek is the new kid on the block and has been touted for its sophisticated capabilities. It surpasses proprietary models like OpenAI's o1 reasoning model across a wide range of benchmarks, including math, science, and coding, at a fraction of its development cost.

Security and safety remain major setbacks that have forced most users to keep generative AI at arm's length. Over the past few years, there have been several instances where user data has been used to train AI models without authorization, ultimately breaching user trust and more.

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