READ THIS BEFORE USING DEEPSEEK DeepSeek is China's ChatGPT, an AI service operated by companies in China. It's cheaper, offers comparable models to OpenAI, and is open source. Sounds great right? - ThreadSky

pixelsavvant.bsky.social • 30 days ago

READ THIS BEFORE USING DEEPSEEK

DeepSeek is China's ChatGPT, an AI service operated by companies in China. It's cheaper, offers comparable models to OpenAI, and is open source. Sounds great right?

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pixelsavvant.bsky.social•30 days ago

If you read the terms and privacy policy, DeepSeek explicitly says: “We store the information we collect in secure servers located in the People’s Republic of China.”

If you use DeepSeek, your data is subject to Chinese law, which may allow broader government access with fewer legal checks.

pixelsavvant.bsky.social•30 days ago

Its Terms also state: “The establishment, execution, interpretation, and resolution of disputes under these Terms shall be governed by the laws of the People’s Republic of China.” If a dispute arises, you must rely on Chinese jurisdiction, where accountability can be harder to pursue.

pixelsavvant.bsky.social•30 days ago

In contrast, Anthropic in the EU must comply with GDPR’s strict privacy rules, demanding real transparency and giving users strong recourse.

OpenAI in the U.S. faces federal and state laws that, while not as strict as GDPR, still allow users paths to challenge data misuse or government requests.

skyyks.bsky.social•29 days ago

Isn't Anthropic based in San Francisco?

pixelsavvant.bsky.social•29 days ago

It is, but they are one of the few that tried to comply GDPR regulations.

skyyks.bsky.social•29 days ago

Thanks for the info!

pixelsavvant.bsky.social•30 days ago

DeepSeek adds: “We may … use Inputs and Outputs … to provide, maintain, operate, develop or improve the Services.” This includes any text or files you provide to the chatbot. Your content could potentially be stored and analyzed under China’s system, with limited ways to contest it.

pixelsavvant.bsky.social•30 days ago

DeepSeek is operated by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd. and Beijing DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd., both based in China.

pixelsavvant.bsky.social•30 days ago

In China, the government has sweeping authority to access data from private companies under laws like the Cybersecurity Law, often without transparency or a way for individuals to challenge these actions.

pitbullmtkerr.bsky.social•28 days ago

Deepseek has shown the way to be less energy consuming. They don’t rely on data centers. I read. I hope we follow. We don’t need to be using up resources when we don’t have too.

noseymole.bsky.social•29 days ago

I'd rather send my data to China vs. the US. In modern times, china has pulled its population out of poverty; the US has dropped two nuclear bombs and is constantly starting wars.

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