Italy Scrutinizes AI Data Practices

Italy's data protection authority is investigating Chinese AI model DeepSeek. They are seeking information on what personal data is collected, its sources, purposes, legal basis, and if it is stored in China. DeepSeek has 20 days to respond to these inquiries.

Italy's data protection authority, known as the Garante, announced on Tuesday its inquiry into the data practices of the Chinese artificial intelligence model, DeepSeek.

The regulator is demanding clarity regarding the collection, sources, purposes, and legal framework of personal data usage by DeepSeek, as well as its storage practices, specifically querying if data is stored in China.

With a 20-day response deadline, DeepSeek and its affiliated entities face mounting pressure to provide these crucial details as per the regulator's statement.

(With inputs from agencies.)