Italy blocks DeepSeek due to unclear data protection
Jan. 31, 2025: Italy’s data protection authority Garante has decided to block Chinese AI model DeepSeek in the country. The decision comes after the Chinese companies providing the chatbot service failed to provide the authority with sufficient information about how users’ personal data is used.
How DeepSeek changes the genAI equation for CIOs
Jan. 30, 2025: The new genAI model’s explosion on the scene is likely to amp up competition in the market, drive innovation, reduce costs and make gen AI initiatives more affordable. It’s also a metaphor for increasing disruption. Maybe it’s time for CIOs to reassess their AI strategies.
DeepSeek leaks 1 million sensitive records in a major data breach
Jan. 30, 2025: A New York-based cybersecurity firm, Wiz, has uncovered a critical security lapse at DeepSeek, a rising Chinese AI startup, revealing a cache of sensitive data openly accessible on the internet. According to Wiz, the exposed data included over a million lines of log entries, digital software keys, backend details, and user chat history from DeepSeek’s AI assistant.
