South Korea says DeepSeek transferred user data, prompts wit...

South Korea's data protection authority said DeepSeek also sent content in AI prompts entered by users to Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co. Ltd. SEOUL: South Korea's data protection authority said on Thursday that the Chinese artificial intelligence startup, DeepSeek, transferred user information and prompts without permission when the service was still available for download in the country's app market. DeepSeek did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The personal information protection commission said in a statement that Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co Ltd did not obtain user consent while transferring personal information to a number of companies in China and the US at the time of its South Korean launch in January. In February, South Korea's data agency suspended new downloads of the DeepSeek app in the country after it said DeepSeek acknowledged fa...