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February 5, 2025

DeepSeek explained: Is the Chinese AI model safe for business?

Startups using the DeepSeek's AI models may face legal and data protection risks


Startups incorporating DeepSeek's AI have been warned about potential security risks.

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek sent shockwaves through the public markets after releasing its high-performing, low-cost R1 chatbot last month.

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Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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