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Why You Should Think Twice Before Using DeepSeek AI

Trix Cyrus on January 31, 2025

Author: Trix Cyrus [Try My],Waymap Pentesting tool [Follow] TrixSec Github [Join] TrixSec Telegram DeepSeek AI, a Chinese-developed artificial...
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Peter Vivo • Edited

I think this is a option to decide who is using our soft property. We can choose a american company or a chineese company. Who know which is a better. I am from Europe and working a India company. But so many people from so many countries have a so many priorities.

My initial tought about our property: dev.to/pengeszikra/stolen-content-...

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Andrey Rusev • Edited

Hmmm... I think you should be able to get something in Europe? Although it might be at true cost.

Meaning - Americans and Chinese subsidize the use of their bots, and AFAIK Europe doesn't... Although I admit I don't care much about AI, so, haven't looked at the offers in detail...

Is this related to your concerns or am I completely off?

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Trix Cyrus

Yeah, you’re right—Europe doesn’t seem to subsidize AI development as heavily as the U.S. or China, which makes local alternatives less common or more expensive. My concerns are more about data security, privacy, and how these companies handle user information. It’s not just about which country develops the AI, but also how transparent and ethical their practices are. Definitely an interesting discussion!

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Trix Cyrus

That’s a fair point! Choosing between an American or Chinese AI provider often comes down to individual priorities, risk tolerance, and trust in data policies. The key is to stay informed about where your data goes and how it’s used. Transparency matters, no matter the provider!

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Kevin Naidoo • Edited

To be honest OpenAI, Meta, and Google aren't that much better. Meta especially has abused privacy rights all over the place but since they are an American company, they just get away with it.

The reality is this is more about geopolitics. Western countries are scared of the rise of China, should they build a superior model, these big investors have a lot to lose.

We should be thankful, unlike OpenAI which closed-sourced such an important technology, DeepSeek open-sourced their model. So even if you don't trust their paid platform, you can just get a few GPUs and run the model yourself. Can you do that with Claude or Gemini?

We should give credit where credit is due, applaud great innovation regardless of where that innovation comes from, and leave the politics to the politicians.

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keyru Nasir Usman

This is absolutely right.

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Red Ochsenbein (he/him) • Edited

I think the title is wrong. It should be "Why You Should Think Twice Before Using AI"

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JoelBonetR 🥇

Completely, or almost any other digital service for what matters

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Nadine Whitfield

Besides the geo-political considerations, there remains the fact that security is lagging the development of AI tools. This is for all of them. So if you use this technology in your enterprise, it is a calculated risk.

For example -
wiz.io/blog/wiz-research-uncovers-...

This one was found with DeepSeek, but chances are high that similar things have happened with the others.

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ROMY

DeepSeek AI has impressive features, but privacy concerns and limited transparency about data handling make me hesitant to trust it fully. Additionally, support and updates could be inconsistent, especially for non-Chinese users. I'd recommend exploring alternatives with clearer policies before diving in. Always better safe than sorry!

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JoelBonetR 🥇

That is, for the most part, BS

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JoelBonetR 🥇 • Edited

I mean, Open AI, nvidia, google and tones of other "non-chinese" companies have trained their models using both private and open source content including various licensings requiring to share the result, and almost all kept their models private and changed us back instead. Are you gonna tell me that you trust them? If so, why?

That just seems foolish to me

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DeepSeek AI has rapidly gained attention as a powerful, cost-effective
Image description artificial intelligence model. However, there are several critical considerations to keep in mind before deciding to use this platform:

  1. Data Privacy and Security Concerns

DeepSeek's data collection policies state that user information, including text or audio inputs, uploaded files, and chat histories, is stored on servers in the People's Republic of China. This raises significant privacy issues, especially for users handling sensitive information, as the data could be subject to Chinese government access.
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  1. Censorship and Content Limitations

The platform employs censorship mechanisms that restrict discussions on topics deemed politically sensitive by the Chinese government. For instance, inquiries about events like the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre or issues related to Taiwan are either deflected or met with non-informative responses. This limitation can hinder open discourse and access to comprehensive information.
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  1. Security Vulnerabilities

Recent evaluations have revealed that DeepSeek's AI model, R1, failed to detect or block malicious prompts in security tests. Researchers from Cisco and the University of Pennsylvania conducted tests using prompts designed to elicit harmful content, achieving a 100% success rate in bypassing the system's safety measures.
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