Explosive claim! DeepSeek, the new AI tool that took the world by storm, has hidden code that can send user data directly to the Chinese government, say experts

DeepSeek AI is now facing a strange wave of controversy after claims erupted that the new AI models by the China-based start-up contained codes that could send private data directly to the Chinese government

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DeepSeek AI rocked the entire world of artificial intelligence right after its launch, especially when it took on ChatGPT as its primary competitor, causing a major rout in the US stock market, leading to a plummeting of AI and tech stocks, and even causing S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to see a setback.

DeepSeek's AI models have hidden code that steals data, claim cyber experts

However, it is now engulfed in a controversy around data privacy, as there are latest claims emerging that DeepSeek AI's artificial intelligence models have hidden codes in them that send your private data right into the hands of the Chinese government, according to a report by GMA.

Cyber experts made this recent claim to ABC News, and ever since then, there has been serious concerns about the data privacy of American citizens, and the overall safety of using DeepSeek's AI models.


Will the stock market recover after this new information?

The US stock market was previously caught off-guard last week when it announced that it was able to develop its AI model at a fraction of the cost and with low-grade semiconductors. ChatGPT on the other hand used the best of the best available semiconductor chips available from Nvidia. This piece of information shook Wall Street and AI-based stock investors began raising questions about AI's profitability in the US.

And now, this new piece of information around secret codes being hidden in DeepSeek's AI model has come in, and it is to be seen how the market reacts.

FAQs:

What caused the recent market rout at the stock market?
The launch of DeepSeek' AI models created major turbulence for AI stocks on Wall Street, leading to the market rout.
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Is DeepSeek a Chinese company?
Yes, DeepSeek AI is a China-based startup that has recently launched its own AI models.
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