A Deep-See On DeepSeek: How Italy’s Ban Might Shape AI Oversight
An Italian regulator abruptly bans DeepSeek, a rising Chinese AI platform, over data privacy issues—mirroring ChatGPT's troubles and heightening global AI scrutiny.
Italy’s Garante seeks clarifications from DeepSeek AI
The inquiry focuses on the types of personal data collected, the sources, purposes, legal basis, and if the data is stored in China.
Italy’s Garante blocks DeepSeek over data privacy concerns
The authority's decision came after the Chinese companies supplying DeepSeek's chatbot service gave “insufficient” information.
Italian Garante Investigates DeepSeek's Data Practices
On January 28, 2025, the Italian Data Protection Authority (“Garante”) announced that it had launched an investigation into the data processing practices of Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence and Beijing DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence (collectively,
What is the Garante, the Italian privacy watchdog taking on DeepSeek?
Italy's data protection authority has called on the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) model DeepSeek to provide answers on its use of personal data.
Italy Bans Chinese DeepSeek AI Over Data Privacy and Ethical Concerns
Italy's data protection watchdog has blocked Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm DeepSeek's service within the country, citing a lack of information on its use of users' personal data.
Factbox-Italy's privacy watchdog taking on big tech
Italy's data protection authority has called on the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) model DeepSeek to provide answers on its use of personal data. The agency, also known as the Garante, frequently takes initiatives - such as requesting information or imposing fines or bans - on matters affecting high-tech multinationals operating in the country.
Italy regulator seeks information from DeepSeek on data protection
Italy's data protection authority said on Tuesday it was seeking answers from Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) model DeepSeek on its use of personal data.
DeepSeek Faces Italian Block Over Privacy Concerns
The Italian data protection authority, Garante, ordered the blocking of DeepSeek's chatbot in Italy due to unresolved privacy policy issues. The Chinese AI startup's data handling practices are under scrutiny.
Italy's regulator blocks Chinese AI app DeepSeek on data protection
Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, said on Thursday it had ordered DeepSeek to block its chatbot in the country ...
DeepSeek vanished from Italian App Store & Google Play Store
DeepSeek app has vanished from the Italian App Store and Google Play Store since the country's data watchdog filed a privacy ...
Italian data privacy agency probes China's DeepSeek AI, as EU tests GDPR compliance
The Chinese AI model will have to provide information on the processing of EU data after politicians, NGOs and researchers expressed concerns about the safety of Europeans. View on euronews ...