South Korea ministries, police block DeepSeek access

South Korean ministries and police said Thursday they were blocking DeepSeek‘s access to their computers, after the Chinese AI startup did not respond to a data watchdog request about how it manages user information.DeepSeek launched its R1 chatbot last month, claiming it matches the capacity of artificial intelligence pacesetters in the United States for a fraction of the investment, upending the global industry.

South Korea, along with countries such as France and Italy, have asked questions about DeepSeek’s data practices, submitting a written…