More Countries Likely to Follow
There will be more Governments coming forward with plans over the coming weeks as they are galvanized by national security concerns and fears about foreign interference.
Authorities from the European Union are meeting today to specifically discuss DeepSeek. The meeting is being held by the Brussels-based European Data Protection Board and will see member countries share information and discuss what actions they have taken to date.
Ireland is reported to be one of the attendees and, like Italy, has also requested information from the Chinese venture about data usage.
The big question, though, is which country will be the first to enact a total ban of the app. In the US, there are movements in this direction but will consumers heed warnings in the meantime?
The popularity of TikTok, even as the social media platform headed for a ban and repeated warnings about it were issued, would suggest not. Enacting a ban on a national scale will take months, if not years, and in the meantime, many consumers are excited about this new AI toy and pushing any concerns aside as irrelevant to them.
