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Dutch Minister Bans DeepSeek Over Espionage Concerns

2/6/2025

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In a bold move, Dutch Digitalisation Minister Zsolt Szabó has prohibited civil servants from using the popular Chinese AI app DeepSeek, citing serious concerns over espionage and data privacy. The Dutch Data Protection Authority has raised alarms about the risks of sensitive data being unlawfully accessed by the Chinese government, prompting this decisive action.

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In a bold move, Dutch Digitalisation Minister Zsolt Szabó has prohibited civil servants from using the popular Chinese AI app DeepSeek, citing serious concerns over espionage and data privacy. The Dutch Data Protection Authority has raised alarms about the risks of sensitive data being unlawfully accessed by the Chinese government, prompting this decisive action.