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Summary:

The launch of Chinese AI application DeepSeek in the U.S. has raised national security concerns among officials, lawmakers, and cybersecurity experts. The app quickly became the most downloaded on Apple's store, disrupting Wall Street and causing a record 17% drop in Nvidia's stock. The White House announced an investigation into the potential risks, with some lawmakers calling for stricter export controls to prevent China from leveraging U.S. technology.

Beyond economic impact, experts warn DeepSeek may pose significant data security risks, as Chinese law allows government access to company-held data. Unlike TikTok, which stores U.S. data on Oracle servers, DeepSeek operates directly from China, collecting personal user information. The app also exhibits censorship, blocking content on politically sensitive topics like Tiananmen Square. Some analysts argue that, as an open-source model, DeepSeek may not be as concerning as TikTok, but critics worry its widespread adoption could advance China’s influence through curated information control.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

US needs to be a lot more transparent about all these concerns. It's starting to feel like shouting wolf.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Are we really doing this again?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Oh no! Anyway….

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The veil.... it has been lifted.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago

Let's also remember that "U.S. officials" now describes MAGA flunkies that replaced actually qualified professionals.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Good. Perhaps while all the idiots are busy devising a "plan" to address this, those evil brain leave everyone else alone.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is just so fun to watch.

America: "Executive order now! No US person is allowed to help the Chinese develop these technologies! We will imprison you traitor!"

China: "OK. We'll just develop it ourselves." DeepSeek enters the chat

America: "Fuck! National security emergency!"

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

NOOOOOOOOO

MYY YACHT MONEYYYYYYYY

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's open source. Trying to block it is futile now lmao

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

"No! Ban GitHub! It hosts the code of our adversaries! And while we're at it, ban the internet!" —Plutocrats, probably.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

The cope is absolutely unreal.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

When you're living in the imperial core violently genociding the planet to make a quick buck, of course everything is a security concern and opportunity for the MIC to profit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

It's not, but I wish it was.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You did something cheaper quicker and it's more efficient it must be bad the US

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just like EV's and battery technology. Up to 40% tarrif on some brands.

They are cheaper with more range. The range is literally only achievable through better technology and hardware.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Or using slave labour so if the US is smart it should use prisoners to build cheap EVs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's true that working conditions is not the same at all in China, which also makes this possible.

Put the technology is still better, even if they acquired it cheaper than possible in the US.

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