The next DeepSeek to disrupt the global artificial intelligence industry could also come from China.

The Chinese AI DeepSeek was the most downloaded app in January, but researchers have found that the program might expose users to the world.

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek’s recent prominence has “woken up” the United States-based tech lobbyists, who are now waiting to see what Washington will do to counter China’s artificial intelligence capabilities.

Experts say DeepSeek has computer code that could send some user login information to a Chinese state-owned company.

A security expert warns "Deepseek," the no. 1 downloaded app on Apple and Google, could pose potential privacy concerns for American users.

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, said on Thursday it had ordered DeepSeek to block its chatbot in the country after the Chinese artificial intelligence startup failed to address the regulator's concerns over its privacy policy.

The Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek has been banned from Australian government devices over national security concerns. Political reporter Olivia Caisley has the details from Canberra.