DeepSeek faces heightened global regulatory pressure over data privacy and security
On January 6 2026, regulators across multiple countries were reported to be intensifying scrutiny of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek over data security, privacy compliance and national security risks. Authorities in Australia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, South Korea, Italy, the Netherlands and Taiwan have launched bans, restrictions or investigations, while US officials are weighing export curbs, military blacklisting and further probes into chip access and data practices.
