Taiwan bans DeepSeek from government agencies over security concerns
Taiwan's government banned DeepSeek AI from all public agencies and critical infrastructure, citing unresolved security risks around data transfers to China, copyright violations in training data, and potential privacy breaches. Officials expressed concerns that sensitive government information could be compromised through the system.
What happened
Taiwan's Executive Yuan banned all government agencies from using DeepSeek AI services, citing unresolved security concerns and data risks. The prohibition applies to the public sector and critical infrastructure to prevent sensitive government information from being transmitted to systems with potential security vulnerabilities.
The Executive Yuan stated that DeepSeek's training data raises concerns about copyright violations and ideological filtering. Officials noted that data uploaded to China through DeepSeek poses unquantified security risks and potential violations of personal data protection laws.
Reported impact
The blanket ban affects Taiwan's entire government apparatus and essential infrastructure operators. Academic institutions were advised to download the model and use it offline rather than through cloud-based services.
Governance controls
Taiwan's Digital Development Department issued a formal alert to government agencies and critical infrastructure operators warning against DeepSeek use. The regulatory action reflects concerns about cross-border data transfers and national cybersecurity risks from foreign AI systems.
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