Several countries, including India, the US, and Australia, have banned the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek citing security and data privacy concerns. The bans stem from fears of potential data breaches and threats to national security, especially on government devices as seen in measures taken by South Korea, Taiwan, and Italy.
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