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DeepSeek is the AI industry’s hottest topic right now. It is a Chinese AI startup that recently released a new open-source reasoning AI model R1, that outperforms OpenAI’s o1 model. Before DeepSeek’s launch, Open AI’ o1 was the industry standard in reasoning challenges.
The AI model has received accolades from some well-known AI industry professionals ever since it was released. The Chinese AI chatbot, however, has far too many worries for specialists. It is understandable why the US Navy has chosen to its use.
According to CNBC, the US Navy, on 28 January warned personnel via email not to use the China-originated AI “in any capacity” due to potential security and ethical concerns.
“We would like to bring to your attention a critical update regarding a new AI model called DeepSeek,” the US Navy wrote in the email to shipmates.
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DeepSeek originated in China, as previously stated. This fact makes the US Navy’s decision to forbid the usage of the AI chatbot logical, considering China’s political differences with the US.
The email cited the Generative AI policy of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of the Navy.
The article states that as part of the prohibition, US Navy personnel are forbidden from using DeepSeek’s AI in any way. Additionally, it is forbidden for them to download or install DeepSeek’s AI app “in any capacity.”
DeepSeek Collects Too Much User Information
If you’re considering using DeepSeek’s AI, bear in mind that it presents some security risks. This is because it appears from a cursory review of the company’s privacy policy that it gathers almost all types of information. Several of which you would prefer not to disclose to anybody, not even your friend.
In the meantime, OpenAI has pledged to release “much better” AI models than the ones that DeepSeek just published.
DeepSeek’s AI app recently overtook ChatGPT as the most downloaded free software on App Stores.
