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Free Malaysia Today
08-05-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
South Korea says DeepSeek transferred user data, prompts without consent
The agency issued a recommendation for AI prompt content removal and the establishment of a legal basis for transferring personal information abroad. (EPA Images pic) 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 failing to take into account some of the agency's rules on protecting personal data. The data protection agency said on Thursday that DeepSeek also sent content in AI prompts entered by users to Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co. Ltd. along with device, network and app information. DeepSeek later told the agency that the decision to send information to Volcano Engine was to improve user experience and that it had blocked the transfer of AI prompt content from April 10, the statement said. The agency said it has decided to issue a corrective recommendation for DeepSeek to immediately remove AI prompt content transferred to Volcano Engine and establish a legal basis for transferring personal information abroad. Referring to South Korea's announcement, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday that the Chinese government has not and will never ask companies to collect and store data illegally.
Korea Herald
25-04-2025
- Automotive
- Korea Herald
DeepRoute.ai and Volcano Engine Partner to Accelerate AI-Driven Vehicle Innovation
SHANGHAI, April 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- a pioneer in developing and deploying end-to-end smart driving solutions, today announced a partnership with Volcano Engine, a cloud and AI service platform, during Auto Shanghai 2025. The two companies will collaborate to accelerate the development of AI vehicles by integrating advanced large language models, smart driving systems, and cloud computing infrastructure. As part of the partnership, Volcano Engine will provide high-performance computing support to boosting training efficiency for the Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model evolution. "Computing power, data, and algorithms are the three engines behind VLA's evolution," said Maxwell Zhou, CEO of "With enhanced compute from Volcano Engine and our closed-loop data system, we are accelerating iteration. Algorithm innovation remains our core strength." Designed for versatility, VLA model supports both camera-only solution and LiDAR-camera fusion configurations, compatible with various automotive computing platforms. Multiple AI vehicle models integrated with VLA model are set to release in 2025. Liwei Yang, General Manager of Volcano Engine Automotive and Head of the Institute of Intelligent Mobility and Embodied AI, also expressed his confidence in the collaboration and strong anticipation for VLA model to enter the market soon. This advanced system excels in long-context understanding, analyzing driving scenarios over extended time frames of up to dozen seconds. It provides step-by-step explanations of its decision-making process, offering insights into its surroundings, predictions and planned actions. By enhancing both performance and transparency, the VLA model fosters greater trust in smart driving technology. "To reach full autonomy, AI systems must evolve like human intelligence — from generalists to specialists," Zhou added. "VLA is the generalist foundation of smart driving and stands as one of the most promising paths toward fully autonomous driving." At Auto Shanghai 2025, is showcasing its latest smart driving advancements, the VLA model and RoadAGI strategy at exhibition booth 8BD012. CEO Maxwell Zhou is also attending the panel on the stage, sharing insights into the company's vision for expanding AI-driven mobility. About is an artificial intelligence company dedicated to the research, development and application of smart driving solutions. Being the first to develop production-ready smart driving solutions and a pioneer in deploying end-to-end architecture, aims to create artificial general intelligence in robotics through mass-produced passenger vehicles. is headquartered in Shenzhen, with offices in Beijing and Fremont, California. For more information, visit follow on LinkedIn, and X, and subscribe to on YouTube.
Indian Express
24-04-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
South Korea says DeepSeek transferred user data, prompts without consent
South Korea's data protection authority said on Thursday that 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 United States 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 failing to take into account some of the agency's rules on protecting personal data. The data protection agency said on Thursday that DeepSeek also sent content in AI prompts entered by users to Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co. Ltd. along with device, network and app information. DeepSeek later told the agency that the decision to send information to Volcano Engine was to improve user experience and that it had blocked the transfer of AI prompt content from April 10, the statement said. The agency said it has decided to issue a corrective recommendation for DeepSeek to immediately remove AI prompt content transferred to Volcano Engine and establish a legal basis for transferring personal information abroad. Referring to South Korea's announcement, China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the Chinese government has not and will never ask companies to collect and store data illegally.
Al Jazeera
24-04-2025
- Business
- Al Jazeera
DeepSeek transferred data without consent, South Korean watchdog says
South Korea's data protection watchdog has accused DeepSeek, the Chinese start-up whose artificial intelligence-powered chatbot took the tech scene by storm earlier this year, of transferring personal data without users' consent. The Personal Information Protection Commission said on Thursday that DeepSeek had been transferring information to several companies in China and the United States before its ChatGPT-like AI model was removed from app stores in February, pending a privacy review. Nam Seok, director of the commission's investigation bureau, said during a news conference that the app had sent user prompts and device and network information to a Beijing-based cloud service called Volcano Engine. DeepSeek 'acknowledged it had insufficiently considered Korea's data protection laws' and 'expressed its willingness to cooperate with the commission, and voluntarily suspended new downloads', Nam said. DeepSeek did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Following the South Korean watchdog's announcement, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it placed a high level of importance on data privacy and security. 'We have never – and will never – require companies or individuals to collect or store data through illegal means,' ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said during a regular news conference. DeepSeek's R1 caused a sensation in January after its developers released a research paper claiming they spent less than $6m on computing power to train the model – a fraction of the multibillion-dollar AI budgets of US tech giants such as OpenAI and Google. The emergence of a Chinese startup capable of rivalling Silicon Valley's leading players challenged assumptions about US dominance in AI and prompted scrutiny of the sky-high market valuations of companies such as Nvidia and Meta. Marc Andreessen, one of the most influential tech venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, hailed DeepSeek's model as 'AI's Sputnik moment'.
South China Morning Post
24-04-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
South Korea says DeepSeek sent data to ByteDance owned servers in China without consent
Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek was transferring personal data to a cloud services platform without users' consent while it was still available for download, South Korea 's data protection authority said on Thursday. Advertisement The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said the information, which included device, network and user inputs in artificial intelligence ( AI ) prompts, was transferred to servers at Beijing platform Volcano Engine. DeepSeek's R1 chatbot stunned investors and industry insiders in January with its ability to match the functions of its Western competitors at a fraction of the cost. However, countries including South Korea, Italy and Australia and some US states have questioned DeepSeek's storage of user data and have banned or restricted its use. The PIPC launched an investigation in February and said DeepSeek would no longer be available for download until a review of its personal data collection practices was completed. Advertisement 'Initially, DeepSeek transferred personal data to companies located in China and the United States without obtaining users' consent or disclosing this in the privacy policy at the time the service was launched,' commission official Nam Seok told reporters. 'In particular, it was confirmed that DeepSeek transferred not only device, network, and app information, but also user inputs in AI prompts to Volcano Engine,' he said.
