Cyber ​​Office warns against using products from Chinese company DeepSeek

The Czech National Office for Cyber ​​and Information Security (NÚKIB) warns against products, applications and other solutions from the Chinese company DeepSeek. According to NÚKIB, it handles data in a way that may pose a security risk, as reported by the office on its website on Thursday. The company focuses on the development of artificial intelligence. especially Large Language Models.

"In the context of the legal environment of the People's Republic of China, which allows state authorities access to this data, there is a completely justified reason for concern," said NÚKIB Director Lukáš Kintr. On Wednesday, the government banned the use of any DeepSeek products in state administration, a decision made on the recommendation of the Cyber ​​Authority.