MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Emergence and monitoring of DeepSeek – E-000712/2025

Source: European Parliament

Question for written answer  E-000712/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Nadine Morano (PPE)

DeepSeek, the new artificial intelligence platform developed by a Chinese start-up, has been in the headlines for several weeks.

It appears to have been programmed to meet censorship criteria set by the Chinese administration, but it also seems to send its users’ data to China Mobile, a company that has close ties with the Chinese army and is subject to US sanctions. Italy has even banned DeepSeek.

Against this backdrop:

How will the Commission keep a watching brief on DeepSeek and ensure that EU citizens can use it free of risk?

Submitted: 17.2.2025

Last updated: 27 February 2025

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