DeepSeek, the Chinese company making waves in the AI sphere, has come under the scrutiny of the Irish data watchdog.
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has asked DeepSeek for information related to the data processing of Irish users, according to a statement by the regulator.
DeepSeek, which launched its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot this month to rave reviews, has rattled OpenAI’s ChatGPT and given chipmaker Nvidia a run for its for money. It has also topped free download charts on app stores around the world.
As for DeepSeek’s users in Ireland, it is important to note that the AI company does not have its European Union (EU) headquarters in Ireland, unlike other leading tech corporations such as Facebook and Instagram owner Meta.
“The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has written to DeepSeek requesting information on the data processing conducted in relation to data subjects in Ireland,” the watchdog said in a statement on Wednesday.
Besides Ireland, Italy has also written to DeepSeek seeking information on the processing of Italian users’ personal data and whether it is stored on servers in China.
