The South Korean Ministry of Industry temporarily prohibits Deepseek on security problems | World News

The South Korea Ministry of Industry has temporarily prohibited employee access to the Chinese artificial intelligence startup Deepseek due to security problems, said a ministry official on Wednesday, while the government urges caution on generative services of AI.

The government published a notice on Tuesday calling on ministries and agencies to be cautious about the use of AI services, including Deepseek and Chatgpt at work, officials said.

Korea of ​​the Hydro & Nuclear Power state said that it had blocked the use of AI services, especially Deepseek at the beginning of the month. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has limited access to Deepseek in computers who connect to external networks, said the Yonhap news agency. The ministry said that he could not confirm specific security measures.

The ban on South Korea last government to warn Deepseek.

Last month, Australian treasurer Jim Chalmers called on Australians to be careful when using the Chinese AI model while US officials are also considering the implications of national security in Deepseek.

The private life watchdog for South Korea plans to ask Deepseek how the personal information of users is managed.

The launch of the Chinese startup Deepseek of its latest IA models last month sent shock waves in the world of technology. The company claims that its models are tied with or better than the products developed in the United States and are produced at a fraction of the cost.

The technology giant Kakao Corp, said its employees to refrain from using Deepseek due to security fears, said a company spokesman on Wednesday after the company announced its Partnership with the heavyweight OPENAI of generative artificial intelligence.

Korean technological companies now pay attention to the use of generative AI. SK Hynix, a manufacturer of AI chips, has restricted access to generative AI services and has allowed limited use if necessary, a spokesperson said.

Internet giant Naver said that they had asked employees not to use generative AI services that store data outside the company.