DeepSeek's ByteDance Data-Sharing Raises Fresh Security Concerns

Security researchers and regulators have flagged the AI chatbot DeepSeek for sending user data from South Korea to ByteDance. South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission suspended new downloads and other countries and organizations have banned or restricted DeepSeek after security tests found weaknesses; the report urges user caution, disabling chat saving, and regulatory scrutiny of AI data-handling practices.