France’s privacy watchdog said on Thursday it will question DeepSeek to gain a better idea of how the Chinese startup’s AI system works and any possible privacy risks for users.
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“The CNIL’s AI department is currently analysing this tool,” a spokesperson for the French watchdog said.
“In order to better understand how this AI system works and the risks in terms of data protection, the CNIL will question the company that offers the DeepSeek chatbot,” they added.
The French watchdog is one of the most active in Europe and has fined Google and Meta Platforms, among others.
Italy’s data protection authority said earlier this week it was seeking answers from DeepSeek on its use of personal data, while Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it has requested information from the Chinese company about data processing conducted in relation to Irish users.
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As an addition, the South Korea privacy watchdog is also to ask DeepSeek about personal information use (after Italy and Ireland annkunced the same some days ago).