Italian Data protection authority Garante began an examination of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) model DeepSeek which requires full disclosure about personal data collection practices.
The data protection watchdog released a statement on Tuesday to request information about personal data collection from DeepSeek and its sources and legal framework for use together with an assessment of Chinese data storage. DeepSeek together with its affiliated entities must respond within twenty days. The regulatory action stands as a keystone step in addressing China’s rising artificial intelligence company.
DeepSeek earned attention from the tech industry when it outpaced OpenAI’s ChatGPT in U.S. Apple App Store download statistics by presenting itself as a budget-friendly version of ChatGPT. On Monday the advancement produced a sell-off across tech stocks which underscored increasing AI market competition. 
The White House takes stock of AI app national security considerations as U.S. authorities prepare to scrutinize future activities.
The AI monitoring agency Garante from Italy shows effectiveness thanks to its extensive experience overseeing AI. The country took action to block access to ChatGPT as its regulator displayed comprehensive action toward AI governance during 2023 because of privacy worries.
The fast-growing DeepSeek raises questions about China’s achievement of a substantial artificial intelligence advancement as European and U.S. regulators consider their response.
